Will lipo give me a nicer stomach? (Photo)

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I’m 28, 5’5 and workout 5 days a week. I have one child. I want to fix my stomach but don’t want the scar that comes with a tummy tuck or mini tuck. Will liposuction on the abdomen give me a nice flat stomach or will it make things worse? I had cool sculpting 3 years ago.

Gregory Lakin, MD · Answer

You would benefit from liposuction of your upper abdomen, lower abdomen, and waist. You do have some lower skin laxity which could be removed with a mini tummy tuck. However this will leave you with a scar that you were trying to avoid. You could try the liposuction first and not burn any bridges. Later if the skin looks like it still needs to be removed then you can always remove that later.

Yily De Los Santos, MD · Answer

Thank you for your question and pictures. I would recommend you liposuction for betters results. If you're willing to travel, Surgeons in the Dominican Republic have experience and very high standard of excellence when it comes to plastic surgery. I'm positive you can get what you're looking for

Jason Emer, MD · Answer

You need a formal evaluation by an expert in body shaping and contouring to determine what is best. The best in body contouring not only removes fat with energy devices like VASER ultrasound but also internally heats the skin with radiofrequency devices such as Renuvion (J-Plasma), InMode BodyTite, and ThermiRF to heat the undersurface of the skin and tighten it at the same time as fat removal. These combinations are called 4D HI-DEF VASER Liposuction and can only be done by a well-trained body contouring specialist. At the same time, fat should be harvested and purified, with PRP and stem cells added, and then injected into muscles, indentations and cellulite to get body shaping and contouring. 
Overall, you need a full assessment, but simple liposuction alone will not tighten skin and needs a combination of various methods -- fat removal, skin tightening, defining, fat grafting, skin removal -- to get the best in body contouring and body sculpting. See an expert. Best, Dr. Emer.

Nancy de Kleer, MD, FRCSC (Plast) · Answer

Liposuction will help contour and flatten your abdomen.   Liposuction will not make your skin tight, however and so while it may reduce the bulge it will not make your tummy as flat and tight as it once may have been.
If this is acceptable to you, then liposuction may be a very good procedure for you as it will avoid the scar that a tummy tuck leaves.
At a consultation a surgeon will examine you including your skin laxity to determine for certain whether liposuction will meet your goals.
All the best to you,
Dr. Nancy de Kleer

Daniel Barrett, MD · Answer

Dear Sensible804138,
it is hard to tell for sure without an examination. Based on your photos, it looks like you would benefit from liposuction. If you are considering a surgery, I would suggest you to consult a board-certified plastic surgeon. Only after a thorough examination you will get more information and recommendations.
Daniel Barrett, MD
Certified, American Board of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

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