I asked this question previously, but I was told it would be easier to answer with a pic. My pic is posted now. I have 4 kids- 5'3 100lbs. I worked out regularly after each and had a six pack after #3. I had my fourth and can't get my abs back. I'm thin, and everything else went back; I just can't tone my abs. As the picture shows, I have no excess skin, no belly fat, and no stretch marks; however, I get the pregnant look once I eat. It's been 4 years, and it won't go away. How do I fix this?
Answer: Tummy Tuck without belly fat or excess skin? First, you are in good shape with minimal skin excess. I would recommend liposuction with a mini tummy tuck and limited fascial plication. Good luck and be safe.John T. Nguyen, MD, FACS, FICDouble Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
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Answer: Tummy Tuck without belly fat or excess skin? First, you are in good shape with minimal skin excess. I would recommend liposuction with a mini tummy tuck and limited fascial plication. Good luck and be safe.John T. Nguyen, MD, FACS, FICDouble Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
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Answer: Tummy tuck without belly fat or excess skin Tummy tuck is designed to correct 3 main problems - excess abdominal skin, excess fat and weakening of the abdominal wall. Based on the history you provided and your photos, the only problem that you are facing is weakening of the abdominal wall. During pregnancy, the abdominal muscles (and the fibrous layer that covers them - fascia) are stretched to make room for the baby. After pregnancy they can return toward their original positions, however it is common for them to not completely return to their pre-pregnancy condition.While exercising can strengthen your abdominal muscles, there are no exercises for their fascial covering. Since the fascia is what is responsible for "keeping your insides inside" (muscles let you move), weakness of the fascia will result in your "pregnant look" after you eat. Surgical tightening of the abdominal fascia is the only way to correct this problem.I would recommend consulting with board-certified plastic surgeons experienced in tummy tuck, who will be able to examine you and discuss the risks and benefits of the procedure with you in detail.Good luck.
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Answer: Tummy tuck without belly fat or excess skin Tummy tuck is designed to correct 3 main problems - excess abdominal skin, excess fat and weakening of the abdominal wall. Based on the history you provided and your photos, the only problem that you are facing is weakening of the abdominal wall. During pregnancy, the abdominal muscles (and the fibrous layer that covers them - fascia) are stretched to make room for the baby. After pregnancy they can return toward their original positions, however it is common for them to not completely return to their pre-pregnancy condition.While exercising can strengthen your abdominal muscles, there are no exercises for their fascial covering. Since the fascia is what is responsible for "keeping your insides inside" (muscles let you move), weakness of the fascia will result in your "pregnant look" after you eat. Surgical tightening of the abdominal fascia is the only way to correct this problem.I would recommend consulting with board-certified plastic surgeons experienced in tummy tuck, who will be able to examine you and discuss the risks and benefits of the procedure with you in detail.Good luck.
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February 18, 2014
Answer: Six pack issue Hello. Thank you for your question as well as your pics. First off my congratulations, it's not easy to keep yourself in shape nowadays, specially after four kids. With that said, I wouldn't consider you for a tummy tuck, you just have a small fat deposit, you can get a good boost from liposuction, so your skin tightens a little on top of your muscle plane, allowing you more muscle definition. You would have to work on your muscle to harden it a bit, but I have had several patients like you with wonderful results without adding the tummy tuck scar. I would like to do some fat transfer to your hips to make them rounder and fill the gap where your underwear resides in the pictures.
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February 18, 2014
Answer: Six pack issue Hello. Thank you for your question as well as your pics. First off my congratulations, it's not easy to keep yourself in shape nowadays, specially after four kids. With that said, I wouldn't consider you for a tummy tuck, you just have a small fat deposit, you can get a good boost from liposuction, so your skin tightens a little on top of your muscle plane, allowing you more muscle definition. You would have to work on your muscle to harden it a bit, but I have had several patients like you with wonderful results without adding the tummy tuck scar. I would like to do some fat transfer to your hips to make them rounder and fill the gap where your underwear resides in the pictures.
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February 18, 2014
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February 18, 2014
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February 18, 2014
Answer: Tummy tuck for thin patients Most likely, the issue that needs to be addressed is the abdominal wall muscles. The procedure that will probably yield the most results is a plication of the rectus abdominus muscle (muscle wall tightening). This is a routine part of a full abdominoplasty but can also be completed with a mini-tummy tuck. For most surgeons, this is best accomplished with the wide exposure that a tummy tuck surgery provides, but also results in a large scar that spans the hips and runs just below the bikini line. You can complete the rectus plication part of a tummy tuck without removing skin, if skin does not need to be removed. A small amount of skin can be removed, which is what is completed in a mini-tummy tuck, and a large amount of skin can be removed with a full tummy tuck. Someone has reported being able to tighten the abdominal wall with laparoscopic techniques, which might also be possible. But I still believe that the best result would be with using a bikini line incision.
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February 18, 2014
Answer: Tummy tuck for thin patients Most likely, the issue that needs to be addressed is the abdominal wall muscles. The procedure that will probably yield the most results is a plication of the rectus abdominus muscle (muscle wall tightening). This is a routine part of a full abdominoplasty but can also be completed with a mini-tummy tuck. For most surgeons, this is best accomplished with the wide exposure that a tummy tuck surgery provides, but also results in a large scar that spans the hips and runs just below the bikini line. You can complete the rectus plication part of a tummy tuck without removing skin, if skin does not need to be removed. A small amount of skin can be removed, which is what is completed in a mini-tummy tuck, and a large amount of skin can be removed with a full tummy tuck. Someone has reported being able to tighten the abdominal wall with laparoscopic techniques, which might also be possible. But I still believe that the best result would be with using a bikini line incision.
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