Can I get some improvement from lipo with Renuvion and a mini tummy tuck? (Photo)

Thank you for your question. If you did not have loose and cracked skin in the lower abdomen, only Vaserlipo and Renuvion J Plasma could be performed - we wouldn't need a mini tummy tuck. If Vaserlipo is performed on the whole abdomen, Renuvion J Plasma is applied to the upper abdomen and Mini Tummy Tuck is performed on the lower abdomen, you have the possibility of getting even better results than you expect.

It looks like these three options may work for you.: short scar abdominoplasty to address mild laxity (without belly bottom transposition), aggressive liposuction and addition of Renuvion. In person or teleconference consultation with a board certified plastic surgeon who has long experience with these procedures is recommended.

The liposuction will remove fat and the mini tummy tuck will remove some excess skin. Certainly, not as much skin as a full tummy tuck. You can get improvement but not as good as doing a full tummy tuck.

Best Wishes,

Gary Horndeski, M.D.

Thank you for your question and photos. Based on the limitations you place on yourself and expect "equivalent to that of natural weight loss" results is not realistic. Natural weight loss will give you even more loose skin than what you have now. As a Total Definer surgeon, I recommend a full tummy tuck with a low pubic bone level incision staying low in the groin crease and VASER liposuction. Contrary to popular belief, a mini tummy tuck does not equal a short or shorter incision than a full tummy tuck except for the poor result one gets from that surgery. Your belly button looks aged from the loose overhanging skin rolling over the fixed belly button. I use the Renuvion, but will not give you significant improvement.
See a board certified plastic surgeon experienced in advanced body sculpting techniques for an in person consultation/evaluation.

What shape has your belly button become? It's becoming a horizontal slit. Why? because you have excess skin above the belly button, and it's rolling over the belly button. A 'mini-tuck' will not tighten any skin above the belly button because that surgery does not release the belly button from the surrounding skin, which would allow that skin to be transposed downward, tightening the upper abdomen. Renuvion will NOT tighten the upper abdominal skin to any meaningful extent (millimeters when there are inches to tighten). If your reticence about a full tummy tuck is the scar, I can assure you that a 'mini tuck' scar will not be as short as you think. Besides, it's not how long the scar is, its where the scar is that makes a difference in it's perceptibility. Go to an expert surgeon who can give you a normal and natural looking belly button, a very low scar, and a body contour that will boost your confidence for the rest of your life.

Yes, you should get good improvement. However, the scar of the mini-tuck may be as long as the full. You might get fairly good results with just liposuction and radiofrequency-J plasma treatment like Renuvion.

If you are wanting to avoid a tummy tuck you can consider Liposuction with J Plasma or perhaps BodyTite. If you have muscle separation these procedures will not address that. Visit with a board certified plastic surgeon near you for an evaluation and to learn more about these procedures.

Based on the series of posted photos I believe liposuction with Renivion treatments will nicely improve your results. Fee $7,000 in Ambulatory Surgery Center. Best to virtual consult with.....

Choosing the correct procedure should be done based on having a clear understanding what the underlying problem or ideology is.
There are four tissue variables that determine what the abdomen looks like. If somebody doesn’t like the way, their belly looks it is always because of one or more of these for different tissue.
The four tissue variables that determine what the abdomen looks like are.
1) skin laxity typically due to previous pregnancies or weight loss2) excess subcutaneous fat3) muscle separation from previous pregnancy4) excess of visceral or intra-abdominal fat.
In your case, I would say, do you have moderate excess skin, laxity, then to moderate subcutaneous fat, moderate plus muscle, separation and probably minimal visceral fat excess.Liposuction isn’t going to address the skin laxity or muscle separation. A mini tummy tuck will address skin laxative below your belly button. It will leave you with loose skin above the belly button and tight skin below the belly button.
The two most significant variables are pregnancy related which are skin laxity and muscle seperation both best treated with a full tummy tuck.
Renuvion may give you theoretical skin tightening, but I don’t think you’ll see any difference. I say that from first-hand experience. pregnancies do not cause changes in fat distribution. The problem is pregnancy related and dissolution is a procedure that addresses pregnancy related changes which are skin and muscle separation.
No one has to have cosmetic surgery. Paying thousands of dollars and having surgery without getting quality results is probably the worst idea.
There are plastic surgeons who create very good. Looking belly button from full tummy tuck. The results very dramatically. Choose as your provider. Being board-certified in plastic surgery with years of experience does not mean somebody has mastered any one single procedure the following are some general recommendations for how to choose the best provider.
To find the best provider, I suggest patient schedule multiple in person consultations with experienced plastic surgeons in their community. During each consultation, ask each provider to open up their portfolio and show you their entire collection of before and after pictures of previous patients who have similar body or facial characteristics to your own. An experienced plastic surgeon should have no difficulty showing you the before and after pictures of at least 50 previous patients. An experienced provider should in fact have hundreds or preferably thousands of before and after pictures to choose from for commonly performed procedures.
Being shown a handful of preselected images, representing the best results of a provider’s career is insufficient to get a clear understanding of what average results will look like in the hands of each provider.
There is no correct number of consultations needed to find the best provider. The more consultations you scheduled the more likely you are to find the best provider for your needs.
Take careful notes during each consultation, especially regarding the quantity and quality of before and after pictures. It’s not a bad idea to bring pictures of your own body/face to use as reference when reviewing before and after pictures.
The biggest mistake patients make is scheduling only one consultation without properly vetting or comparing providers before scheduling surgery.
Best,
Mats Hagstrom, MD