Is There a Way to Determine What You Will Look Like Before Your Actual Tummy Tuck?

       There is no reliable way to give an exact picture of this.  First, everyone scars differently.   Second, not everyone has the same tummy tuck - shorter scar vs extended.  Third, the techniques for performing a tummy tuck by the surgeons are different.  The best thing to do is consult with a board certified plastic surgeon who has done hundreds of these procedures.  Look at pictures on the website or in the office.  Good luck.

What you will look like after a tummy tuck depends on how much tissue needs to be removed, your bone structure and the surgical techniques used.  Every surgeon has a variation in technique which can change the final result.  There is no way to predict how you will look after a tummy tuck.  If you have all the proper indications for a tummy tuck there is an excellent chance that you will be happy.  It is important that you trust your surgeon and feel comfortable with what will be done.

The answer is NO, but there is a way to have a pretty close idea:  Look at before and after photos of previous tummy tucks your chosen surgeon has done.  Find one or more that look similar to you.  Ask your surgeon if they are indeed similar from a surgical standpoint, and if you can expect that the results shown are approximately what you will have after surgery. 

In my opinion, the surgeon's work on past patients, provided he or she is applying the same technique, anticipates your expected result most closely.

Although before and after photos cannot guarantee results for specific patients, I think looking at before and after photos in your surgeon's office during your consultation should give you a reasonable idea of what to expect.

Thank you for your question. Unfortunately at the present time the best way to show you how you're going to look after an abdominoplasty would be with your clothes on and a profile view using my iLipo app. Of course the best way is to have an in person consultation as well as looking at goal pictures of patients similar to your body habitus before surgery.