What can I do for loose skin on my lower abdomen? (Photos)

It’s difficult to say much based on your photos but I think your options would include a mini tummy tuck or BodyTite (radio frequency assisted liposuction) which would remove excess fat and tighten up your abdominal skin. We are the only practice offering BodyTite in the Syracuse area. You would certainly benefit from a consultation so you can be seen in person and get more exact advice. Best wishes. 

Hello and thank you for your question. Congratulations on your weight loss.  Based on your photographs, you are a candidate for a tummy tuck.  This can be done through a low and short incision, all completely below the underwear line.   Make sure you specifically look at before and after pictures of real patients who have had this surgery performed by your surgeon and evaluate their results.  

Best wishes and good luck.


Richard G. Reish, M.D. FACS

Harvard-trained plastic surgeon
 

Thank you for your question and photos. You would need an in person consult with a board certified plastic surgeon to determine the surgical plan that would be best for you. Based on your photos, you may be a good candidate for a tummy tuck.

There is a definite skin laxity issue that will not improve with exercise or diet. A minitummy or short scar tuck may be the best option, but an exam would be essential to make this determination.  Find a plastic surgeon with ELITE credentials (ABPS board certified plastic surgeon, experience, education, training, favorable patient reviews) who performs hundreds of tummy tuck procedures each year. Then look at the plastic surgeon's website before and after photo galleries to get a sense of who can deliver the results you are seeking.Kenneth Hughes, MD, ABPS Board Certified Plastic SurgeonLos Angeles, CA

Thanks for your question. The procedure that would get rid of the excess skin on your abdomen is a tummy tuck. Tummy tuck, also know as abdominoplasty, is a procedure to remove excess skin and fat from the lower abdomen and to restore the weakened abdominal wall, giving a firmer and smoother appearance.  We nearly always add liposuction to our tummy tucks to sculpt the body 360 degrees to achieve an ideal figure.  Tummy tuck is a very powerful technique in the right hands, and can have dramatic results if done correctly.  You definitely have to choose your surgeon correctly and make sure that he/she has the training and experience to meet your goals with absolute safety.  Don’t settle for less than a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon with specialized expertise in this procedure.

Most patients who have lost in excess of 100 pounds will not respond to skin tightening procedures that do not involve skin removal.  Thus, laser treatments or radiofrequency treatments are likely to have little or no effect. You’re best bet is to consider a tummy tuck or even a circumferential body lift.  Only do so when you are at a stable weight and have appropriate time to recover from a major surgical procedure. Hope this helps! Sam Jejurikar, MD

Hello dear!
Thanks for the pictures and provided information as well.
Based on your photos, you are a great candidate for liposuction and a full tummy tuck, to give you a nice tight tummy and get rid of the extra skin.
Along with the tummy tuck, liposuction allows your plastic surgeon to transform your entire shape. You improve your back and flanks.
In general, you need to be physically healthy and at a stable weight, have realistic expectations, be a non-smoker and your BMI needs to be 30 or less.
l recommend you to make an appointment with a board certified plastic surgeon to talk about your goals and anything you need to know.
Good luck :)

Congratulations on your weight loss! There are different techniques to tighten loose skin. If there is slight laxity to the tummy skin one may be a candidate for j plasma by Renuvion. This is an exciting new technology that tightens skin utilizing radio frequency. Patients with a little more loose skin may be a candidate for a mini or moderate scar tummy tuck (which I helped to pioneer). If the skin is even looser patients may be a candidate for a full tummy tuck. This not only removes excess skin and fat but tightens the muscle. I invented a tummy tuck where patients typically wake up in no pain (please see the patient after tummy tuck video on our page). Recovery is much quicker versus traditional techniques (it’s not uncommon for patients in their mid sixties to be driving four days after surgery.) I have performed this on a number of military personal and they enjoy taking off their shirt again after surgery when they go to the pool or beach. ( please see the before and after picture of the male tummy tuck on our page). I would recommend you have a consultation with a board certified plastic surgeon to see what would be best for you. I hope you find this information useful. Please see the enclosed video.

A small skin excision along the lower pubic region would probably suffice to improve the appearance. You are best to be seen in person.

You may be a good candidate for a mini tuck with or withoutbliposuction. Pictures only tell part of the story so consult with a board certified plastic surgeon in your area.