I am 5”4 and 9 stone. I have a pregnant looking belly. I have had three kids but never had a washboard tummy previously, however 4 years ago I was a stone lighter and my tummy didn’t bother me as much as it does now. Iv always had a wrinkly loose tummy after kids but I look pregnant and I bloat a lot. I have a TT booked in 2 weeks, my surgeon says no lipo and I should get a flat tummy. But I can’t see this would be possible. My top muscles are tight, but a small gap under belly button.
August 16, 2020
Answer: Protruding look Your BMI is pretty good 21.5 and that only reassures me that you have no intrabdominal fat, your muscle is extremely loose and weak and for that reason you look very protruding like pregnant. Your Tummy Tuck must include a nice and tight muscle repair, in my hands my average is 4-5 inches, but I have done 8 inches (20 cm), so in your case the muscle repair must be tight to prevent you continue looking protruding. My only concern is (besed on your photo where you are bending over), your skin is hanging a lot, and that skin hopefully retracts after the Tummy Tuck, because if you have a lot of excess of width, then you will need a Fleur de Lis. Be encouraged Dr. Cardenas
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August 16, 2020
Answer: Protruding look Your BMI is pretty good 21.5 and that only reassures me that you have no intrabdominal fat, your muscle is extremely loose and weak and for that reason you look very protruding like pregnant. Your Tummy Tuck must include a nice and tight muscle repair, in my hands my average is 4-5 inches, but I have done 8 inches (20 cm), so in your case the muscle repair must be tight to prevent you continue looking protruding. My only concern is (besed on your photo where you are bending over), your skin is hanging a lot, and that skin hopefully retracts after the Tummy Tuck, because if you have a lot of excess of width, then you will need a Fleur de Lis. Be encouraged Dr. Cardenas
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August 16, 2020
Answer: Have I got internal fat? Would I get a flat tummy from a tummy tuck Thank you for sharing your quest and photographs. Although you have some mild visceral fat it appears that the majority of your tissue excess comes from skin and more superficial fat ,as well as muscle laxity. Both of these issues can be addressed with a tummy tuck. Hope this helps.
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August 16, 2020
Answer: Have I got internal fat? Would I get a flat tummy from a tummy tuck Thank you for sharing your quest and photographs. Although you have some mild visceral fat it appears that the majority of your tissue excess comes from skin and more superficial fat ,as well as muscle laxity. Both of these issues can be addressed with a tummy tuck. Hope this helps.
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