Tummy Tuck Vs Laser Skin Tightening for Minimal Loose Skin After Pregnancy

A LOT of skin excess requires a tummy tuck, but just a little excess skin can be tightened with ThermiTight, especially in a thin person. 

It depends entirely on the amount of loose skin.  If there is insufficient skin to perform a tummy tuck, as evidenced by the fact that your abdomen is flat with you standing, then tummy tuck is not even an option.  It would be important to have a board certified plastic surgeon examine you to determine which procedure would be best to achieve your goals.

thanks for your question. Laser is an option for skin tightening but unlikely to give you your desired results. From your description you are more likely to get very good result after mini tummy tuck with little liposuction. This will get rid of your excess skin and stretch marks. Please consult your consultant plastic surgeon for your personalised treatment plan.

Patients with isolated tissue excess and tight to moderately tight skin are great candidates for liposuction with or without Renuvion. If you have severe excess (or hanging) skin you will generally need a tummy tuck procedure to remove the excess skin. The best way to determine is with an in person consultation with a surgeon who is experienced in both. Hope this helps.

Thank you for your question. It is hard to provided with a valid medical opinion without photos.  I would suggest to be treated by board certificated plastic surgeon with experience in this procedure, to get the best desired results.
Kind Regards,Dr. Emmanuel Mallol Cotes.-

Hi. Very interesting question and a difficult one to answer without an in-person evaluation or at least some photos. Generally speaking a TT is the best option for patients that have excess skin on their stomachs. Some patients can get very good results with other treatments but it will depend on the patient not the technique. Some patients have too much skin for anything but a TT. Please understand that non-invasive skin tightening can only do so much. It may help make skin tighter in patients with only a little laxity, but it will not get rid of stretch marks. The skin tightening effect will never be comparable with a Tummy Tuck, not even Laser lipo, Vaser Lipo or Smart Lipo. These are all very good options with good results in specific patients.Basically, no other technique is more effective then a TT in making the tummy as flat as possible and getting rid of skin or tightening the skin. That said, not all patients need one and, some patients can get good results either with or without a TT. You could send a follow-up question with photos or contact a plastic surgeon for an evaluation to make sure you qualify for Laser skin tightening.Best of luck,Dr. Miguel Mota