What non-surgical options to reduce fat and loose skin on the stomach for someone has been 30-40 pounds overweight for 15 years. How effective are these options?, Which is the least invasive?
Answer: Non-Surgical Alternatives Have Limitations It’s not unusual for patients to have significant changes in
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Answer: What Are the Non-surgical Alternatives to a Tummy Tuck? Hello and thank you for your question. One can always try more diet and exercise, but no amount of abdominal work can tighten loosen fascia or reunite separated rectus musculature. Some surgeons may suggest liposuction, however, hanging flabby excess abdominal skin will not be improved with liposuction. The stubborn resistant love handle fat remains a perpetual struggle. Nothing can compete with the total sculpting achieved by a well performed and executed Lipo-Abdominoplasty body contouring procedure. Always consult with a board certified plastic surgeon with lots of experience with these procedures. And in person consult will allow for a physical examination and a surgery that can be tailored to your specific needs.
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Answer: What Are the Non-surgical Alternatives to a Tummy Tuck? Hello and thank you for your question. One can always try more diet and exercise, but no amount of abdominal work can tighten loosen fascia or reunite separated rectus musculature. Some surgeons may suggest liposuction, however, hanging flabby excess abdominal skin will not be improved with liposuction. The stubborn resistant love handle fat remains a perpetual struggle. Nothing can compete with the total sculpting achieved by a well performed and executed Lipo-Abdominoplasty body contouring procedure. Always consult with a board certified plastic surgeon with lots of experience with these procedures. And in person consult will allow for a physical examination and a surgery that can be tailored to your specific needs.
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August 21, 2018
Answer: What Are the Non-surgical Alternatives to a Tummy Tuck? Very good question. The most honest answer is there are no non-surgical alternatives to a Tummy Tuck. Please understand lipo treats excess fat and a TT treats excess skin. Not even Smart Lipo or Vaser Lipo can compare to a Tummy Tuck, and these are real surgical procedures that help with skin retraction, but are still not alternatives to a TT. Basically, patients that have "more then a little" excess skin and or muscle separation, will probably need a TT if they want to have a flat and tight tummy. As for none-surgical procedures... If you are looking for optimal results, it is best not to waist your time and money. If this is a money issue, try to save for surgery. You will end up spending less on the long run. If it is a pain/recovery or scar issue, try to do your research and be informed on the procedure. It is not as bad as it might seem and it is definitely worth it. If your not ready for a Tummy Tuck yet, please take your time until your ready.Best of luck,Dr. Miguel Mota
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August 21, 2018
Answer: What Are the Non-surgical Alternatives to a Tummy Tuck? Very good question. The most honest answer is there are no non-surgical alternatives to a Tummy Tuck. Please understand lipo treats excess fat and a TT treats excess skin. Not even Smart Lipo or Vaser Lipo can compare to a Tummy Tuck, and these are real surgical procedures that help with skin retraction, but are still not alternatives to a TT. Basically, patients that have "more then a little" excess skin and or muscle separation, will probably need a TT if they want to have a flat and tight tummy. As for none-surgical procedures... If you are looking for optimal results, it is best not to waist your time and money. If this is a money issue, try to save for surgery. You will end up spending less on the long run. If it is a pain/recovery or scar issue, try to do your research and be informed on the procedure. It is not as bad as it might seem and it is definitely worth it. If your not ready for a Tummy Tuck yet, please take your time until your ready.Best of luck,Dr. Miguel Mota
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April 23, 2018
Answer: #Nonsurgical Options For a #TummyTuck Don't Exist I wish I had better news for you. There is nothing on the market that will tighten the muscles of the abdominal wall and remove loose skin in the way that a tummy tuck will. Should anyone try to sell you a nonsurgical option, my advice is #RUN AWAY, don't walk! Any advertised modality will only shrink your wallet and not your waistline.
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April 23, 2018
Answer: #Nonsurgical Options For a #TummyTuck Don't Exist I wish I had better news for you. There is nothing on the market that will tighten the muscles of the abdominal wall and remove loose skin in the way that a tummy tuck will. Should anyone try to sell you a nonsurgical option, my advice is #RUN AWAY, don't walk! Any advertised modality will only shrink your wallet and not your waistline.
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December 7, 2018
Answer: Non Surgical Alternative for Tummy Tuck There really is not anything non surgical that can remove the fat and extra skin. If you are currently overweight, you best option would be to get down to a level that you are comfortable with and able to maintain. This will help "deflate" the area and give a better result after a surgery. But once the weight is lost or not, the extra skin will always remain. Do not get dragged into the hope of having something like coolsculpting or some other gimmick that states will tighten the skin. There really is not such good way of skin tightening to the extent that is needed for a patient requiring a tummy tuck, there is no substitute.Hope that helps.
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December 7, 2018
Answer: Non Surgical Alternative for Tummy Tuck There really is not anything non surgical that can remove the fat and extra skin. If you are currently overweight, you best option would be to get down to a level that you are comfortable with and able to maintain. This will help "deflate" the area and give a better result after a surgery. But once the weight is lost or not, the extra skin will always remain. Do not get dragged into the hope of having something like coolsculpting or some other gimmick that states will tighten the skin. There really is not such good way of skin tightening to the extent that is needed for a patient requiring a tummy tuck, there is no substitute.Hope that helps.
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December 31, 2017
Answer: Non-Surgical tummy tuck Thank you for your question. There are some great non-surgical and non-incisional based procedures for the abdominal area to address fullness and laxity. However they do have their limitations.To address fullness: Coolsculpting, Kybella, Profound SubQ are great options for mild-moderate contouring and volume reduction. Coolsculpting (Freezing the fat) is probably the most effective of the options at volume reduction. Kybella (dissolving the fat through injections) is great for fine-tuning areas to shape the belly. Profound gives you some reduction of volume, but is perhaps one of the best ways to tighten the skin and restore some elasticity.To address laxity: Profound, Ulthera, Fractionated CO2, Sculptra are options that you can consider. These all work at different depths so they can be used together to enhance results. However, any combination will still come far short of what a tummy tuck can offer.If you consider a minimally invasive approach, I would recommend BodyTite. This involves reducing the fullness and tightening the underlying tissues. It is radio frequency assisted liposuction and involves placing a probe internally to melt the fat and tighten the fibroseptae to create contraction of the tissue. It also has a surface component to tighten the skin. I will often use it with other modalities such as Profound to further enhance the tightening component.Remember every modality has limits of what it can achieve. Perhaps the best approach is to visit a board certified plastic surgeon who has a myriad of options spanning from the non-surgical, minimally invasive and the traditional surgical approaches. This way, you can evaluate the best options based on your aesthetic goals.
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December 31, 2017
Answer: Non-Surgical tummy tuck Thank you for your question. There are some great non-surgical and non-incisional based procedures for the abdominal area to address fullness and laxity. However they do have their limitations.To address fullness: Coolsculpting, Kybella, Profound SubQ are great options for mild-moderate contouring and volume reduction. Coolsculpting (Freezing the fat) is probably the most effective of the options at volume reduction. Kybella (dissolving the fat through injections) is great for fine-tuning areas to shape the belly. Profound gives you some reduction of volume, but is perhaps one of the best ways to tighten the skin and restore some elasticity.To address laxity: Profound, Ulthera, Fractionated CO2, Sculptra are options that you can consider. These all work at different depths so they can be used together to enhance results. However, any combination will still come far short of what a tummy tuck can offer.If you consider a minimally invasive approach, I would recommend BodyTite. This involves reducing the fullness and tightening the underlying tissues. It is radio frequency assisted liposuction and involves placing a probe internally to melt the fat and tighten the fibroseptae to create contraction of the tissue. It also has a surface component to tighten the skin. I will often use it with other modalities such as Profound to further enhance the tightening component.Remember every modality has limits of what it can achieve. Perhaps the best approach is to visit a board certified plastic surgeon who has a myriad of options spanning from the non-surgical, minimally invasive and the traditional surgical approaches. This way, you can evaluate the best options based on your aesthetic goals.
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