I need a tummy tuck, but is there any other procedure you would suggest? (Photo)

Its seems like you lost a lot of weight. Congratulations!! You should not waist money on anything other then a TT. Nothing else is going to help.

Recovery will not be that bad, and pain is minimal…… especially if you don’t do too much lipo.
If you have a desk job at home, you can be back to work before two weeks for sure!

Best of luck,
Dr. Miguel Mota

Hi, thank you for sharing your question. You are a great candidate for tummy tuck. I would also consider 360 Lipo to remove the excess fat around your entire midsection. This will improve your overall contour and shape. I hope this helps.

Thank you for your question and pictures. i would recommend you a tummy tuck with 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

Thanks for your question. From your pictures, you seem to be a good candidate for a tummy tuck. However, you need to keep in mind that for a tummy tuck you need to meet your plastic surgeon's Body Mass Index (BMI) requirements. At my practice, the max BMI limit for a Tummy Tuck is 33. The BMI is based on your height and weight. Going by the height and weight you provided, you are slightly over 33 and would need to bring down your BMI. Hope this helps. Please always consult with a board certified plastic surgeon. Take Care, Moises Salama MD, board certified plastic surgeon

Thank you for your question and photos! You would be a good candidate for a tummy tuck with liposuction. A tummy tuck will address excess skin & repair of the abdominal muscle. The abdominal wall can be weakened after pregnancy and (or) significant weight gain & loss. By repairing the muscle, not only does the appearance of your abdominal area improve, but your core strength as well. The repair of the muscle will cinch your waist like an inner corset, which will accentuate your curves. Liposuction will remove excess fat from unwanted areas with some skin retraction. If you can take 2 weeks off that would ideal. That being said, we do have people that return to desk jobs at 1 week post op. Your expectations and health will dictate the best procedure(s) for you. I suggest a consultation with a board certified plastic surgeon to go over the options that best address your goals.
Best of luck!

Dhaval Patel MD
Double Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

Chicago
South Barrington
Oakbrook
Orland Park

As far as other suggested procedures, it is important to have a consultation and to discuss areas where you see room for improvement. We could then come up with a surgical plan based on your desires. I don't like looking at a picture and saying what someone "needs" because beauty comes in so many packages.

It really depends on what you’d like to improve. For example, if you’d like to target your lower back as well, a circumferential tummy tuck can be performed. This would tighten the loose skin and remove excess fat on your lower back, at the same time targeting your front. Liposuction may also be performed at the same time to enhance your results. Before consulting with a surgeon, please determine what you’d like to improve. That way, your surgeon will be able to better understand your goals.

Hello! I'd suggest you to also get back and sides lipo! It would improve your body shape and bring even better results!!

Thank you for your question regarding what to do with your body after significant weight loss. Based on your pictures and your history, I would suggest at minimum an extended tummy tuck or even better, a 360 circumferential lower body lift. During an extended tummy tuck, an incision is made from one hip to the other hip. During an extended tummy tuck, the incision would start where the skin fold ends on your hips and goes to the other hip. During this procedure, the muscle is tightened, the pubic region is lifted and reduced, and the excess skin and fat of the abdominal wall is permanently removed. If your buttocks also bother you, I would suggest converting that extended tummy tuck into a 360 circumferential lower body lift. That would entail an incision that goes completely around your body and would not only flatten the abdomen, reduce and raise the hips, but it would also raise the buttocks and eliminate the wrinkles on the buttocks. Also, on the profile shot, I see roles of back fat. These are usually not able to be eliminated with a tummy tuck and would either require concentrated liposuction of that area or a torsoplasty. During a torsoplastly, an incision is made from the armpit down the side to eliminate those roles of fat in the love handle region. During a horizontal torsoplasty, an incision is made across the back and a butterfly shaped area skin and fat is removed and the back fat is permanently eliminated. I would separate the 360 body lift and the torsoplasty into two separate procedures because of blood supply issues. I hope this helps answer your question about what to do with your abdomen, hips, buttocks, and back.

If you have any more questions regarding a tummy tuck, lower body lift, 360 circumferential lower body lift, belt lipectomy, belt abdominoplasty, or belt dermolipectomy please contact my office. Since the body lift is a big procedure, please seek an experienced, board-certified plastic surgeon with significant experience performing the lower body lift. Do your research. Make sure they have performed at least 100 tummy tuck or circumferential lower body lift surgeries and have the before and after pictures to prove it. Carefully examine their before and after pictures and check their reviews on RealSelf. If you cannot find an experienced, tummy tuck or lower body lift surgeon in your neighborhood, consider traveling out of state if you must. Sincerely, Dr. Katzen. (“Verified” Plastic Surgeon, President of the American Society of Bariatric Plastic Surgeons, certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery, Fellow of the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, American College of Surgery, and International College of Surgery and member of the American Society of Plastic Surgery, American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery and RealSelf Hall of Fame.)

Hello, extended tummy tuck in combination with liposuction appears to be the best procedure for you. You should be able to return to full unrestricted activity at approximately 6 weeks. I wish you the best of luck. Vasileios Vasilakis, MD. Double board certified, fellowship-trained plastic surgeon. Houston, TX.

You will benefit from abdominoplasty with liposuction to flanks and muscle repair. if there is excess skin on the back, you might discuss lower body lift or buttock lift with your surgeon. if there is fat on your back, you can discuss bra roll liposuction.