Would a bbl and lipo give me my desired result or should I consider a tummy tuck for loose skin after weight loss?(photos)

Thank you for your question, I understand that you want to avoid the tummy tuck because you are too young, and at the end is your decision. What I recommend you is to combine the Intense liposuction with the skin tightening treatment to obtain good results, (the skin tightening treatment is not a substitute of any lift) but skin can improve, also take the fat we get and transfer to the buttocks and hips, to mold them and get better volume, contour and butt projection, is that we know as "Brazilian Butt Lift" (BBL).

Kind regards,
Dr. Emmanuel Mallol Cotes.-

Based on your photographs, you already have loose skin at the lower abdomen from your previous weight loss. The best candidates for liposuction would have minimal to no skin excess with good elasticity or springiness of the skin. I would predict that you will still have loose skin at the lower tummy, which may be worsened slightly with liposuction. It would depend on how much the loose skin bothered you as you consider whether to proceed with a tummy tuck afterwards.

Dear Funny730271,
based on your photos, you look like a good candidate for a BBL. Liposuction of your abdomen, back and flanks should give you more curves and hourglass shape and fat transfer to buttocks should give you more projection. I would suggest you to consult a board-certified plastic surgeon because 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

Thank you for your question. You are a good candidate for liposuction with a BBL. You do not need a tummy tuck. Your BBL will be moderate/athletic. Good luck.

hi Funny730271! Thank you for your question and photos.
Actually you have good rectus muscles underneath, but unfortunately the thick and lax skin layin on it does not let it to show. A 360 Lipo and BBL will let you have beautiful contours, and a tummy tuck will let you have a tight skin where your musculature can be seen beautifully.

You do not have a lot of fat for transfer (which is a testament to your weight loss and maintenance...congratulations). Unfortunately, your photos are not great for determining your skin elasticity. From what I see, you may require a mini abdominoplasty because your lower abdominal skin appears loose.
A physical exam would answer this and many other questions.
Best wishes.
D. Taranow

The two procedures you describe are not typically one or the other. They do completely different things.
A BBL is gluteal enhancement or augmentation using fat transfer.
While liposuction can be harvested from the abdomen it is a body contouring procedure using fat manipulation while a tummy tuck address is primarily pregnancy related changes which are abdominal skin laxity and muscle separation.
Some plastic surgeons do the two operations simultaneously while others recommend doing them separately.
Find surgeons who put on too many operations or too much surgery in a single day inevitably end up trying to get through the surgery by cutting corners and results are never as good as they could be.
If a lack of sufficient amount of fat is an issue and you want a BBL then be careful removing the skin of your lower abdomen before having to BBL.
If not personally I find it preferable to do the tummy tuck first followed by the BBL second.
Different plastic surgeons will have different opinions about how to do this and in the end finding the best plastic surgeon for your procedures is in the end probably the most important variable and what you should be focusing on.
That plastic surgeons through the process of having exclusively in person consultations at which time you should ask each provider to open up their entire portfolio before and after pictures and give you access to all of them. If they’re not willing to do so then get them at least to show as many pictures as they are willing to. Pre-selected set of pictures which most likely represent the best outcomes of a providers career is insufficient to get a clear understanding of how many operation someone is done I would average results tend to look like.
That plastic surgeons through the process of having exclusively in person consultations at which time you should ask each provider to open up their entire portfolio before and after pictures and give you access to all of them. If they’re not willing to do so then get them at least to show as many pictures as they are willing to. Pre-selected set of pictures which most likely represent the best outcomes of a providers career is insufficient to get a clear understanding of how many operation someone is done I would average results tend to look like look like. An experience provider should have no difficulty showing your least .50 sets of before and after pictures for commonly performed procedures like the BBL or a full tummy tuck.
Have a rating system in place after looking at lots and lots of before and after pictures so you can judge quality outcomes based on an objective scoring system.
Bring pictures of your own torso similar to how plastic surgeons take before and after pictures for reference and comparison.
As providers to show as many pictures as possible of patients who have similar body characteristics to your own. Ask the providers to show examples of excellent outcomes, average outcomes and less than outcomes.
For liposuction make sure there are no skin contour irregularities anywhere on any treated area. For a fat transfer make sure the results are at least three months from the time of surgery. Early fat transfer results can look very impressive but do not at all represent final results.
For tummy tuck results Read providers specifically based on who gets the most natural looking belly buttons with a very low said slightly convex scar over the mons pubis that follows in the groin increase evenly on both sides leaving the torso looking balanced appropriate and attractive from all angles including behind.
Continue having consultations until you feel quite confident you found the right plastic surgeon or surgeons to work with
Best,
Mats Hagstrom MD