Do I need a tummy tuck? And what hurts more a bbl or a tt? (Photo)

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Does a brizilian butt lift more painful then a tummy tuck? And would a tummy tuck be neccassary for me or should I just get lipo!

Thomas Trevisani, MD · Answer

After years of experience and many many happy patients -- it is my firm opinion that generally speaking the Tummy Tuck ( Abdominoplasty) gives the best long lasting result in body contouring. Remember: Tummy Tuck treats excess skin and fat-whereas lipo only treats fat. Therefore, if you're looking for your best results-- I'm recommending Tummy Tuck /Abdominoplasty. Fat transfer to the buttocks in my opinion has comparable post operative discomfort. However, it does not last as long as the Tummy Tuck. A large percentage of the fat to the buttock will disappear. In , perhaps, about two years. You can not do a Tummy Tuck simultaneously with a BBL.

James N. Romanelli, MD, FACS · Answer

You ask whether you "need" a tummy tuck.  I would re-state your question:  do you "want" the results that onlya tummy tuck can give you.  From your photos I think you are a good candidate for a tummy tuck, as long as you can accept the incision and scars.My patients don't find a BBL anywhere as uncomfortable as a tummy tuck.  Best of luck!

Earl Stephenson, Jr., MD, DDS, MBA · Answer

Thanks for your picture. I think liposuction would be beneficial for you. Whether a tummy tuck or a BBL hurts more depends on the patient. Patients at different pain tolerance levels. So there's no correct answer to that question. Good luck.Earl Stephenson Jr. MD DDS FACS

Kenneth Hughes, MD · Answer

I think that liposuction alone with the BBL may be OK for you, but the skin is difficult to assess from that single picture.Find
 a plastic surgeon who performs hundreds of liposuction procedures and Brazilian buttlifts each year, has great reviews, and has great before and after 
pictures.Kenneth Hughes, MDLos Angeles, CA

Steven Wallach, MD · Answer

I think a tummy tuck is more uncomfortable for patients. I do not find that my BBL patients are in a lot of pain at all.  It is difficult to say what you might need without a formal exam.

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