Liposuction and Diastasis Recti for loose skin?

Question

I have always gained weight/fat in my stomach. After two pregnancies I may have some diastasis recti, but it is nowhere near the severity I’ve seen in most photos. Will I be OK with just lipo and no tummy tuck? Also will I have a lot of loose skin? Some loose skin is ok and my stomach does not need to be 100% flat flat, I don’t mind. I would just prefer to do lipo and no tummy tuck if I can get away with it

David E. Kent, MD · Answer

Many patients present who desire liposuction and have some abdominal wall separation who do NOT want surgery. Fortunately, we have an excellent option for these patients. We can perform tumescent liposuction without or with radiofrequency (BodyTite) to remove fat and tighten the skin. Following this we can use Emsculpt Neo. Multiple clinical studies document that four (4) Emsculpt Neo treatments one a week will increase abdominal muscle by 25%, and reduce abdominal muscle separation by 20%. Our patients love the combination of treatments.

Camille Cash, MD · Answer

From your photo liposuction alone is not a good choice.  A tummy tuck with liposuction for contouring would correct the abdominal wall laxity as well as remove excess fat and skin.  The result would be a tighter, flatter tummy. See a board certified plastic surgeon near you for a consultation.

Gary M. Horndeski, MD · Answer

Your abdominal wall protrudes anteriorly and liposuction will not be effective in correcting this.  If you are not planning future pregnancies, I recommend abdominoplasty with mesh reinforcement.  The mesh creates a more hourglass figure by compressing the abdominal wall resulting in early satiety and helps maintain a reduced weight.

Best Wishes,

Gary Horndeski, M.D.

Connie Hiers, MD, FACS · Answer

Liposuction only removes excess fat and does not remove excess skin or tighten muscle. Do the liposuction first and see how you like things. If you are still unhappy, then get the tummy tuck.

Robert T. Buchanan, MD (retired) · Answer

At the present time, you are not a candidate for either liposuction or a tummy tuck.  The contour of your abdomen is not from external fat which would be addressed by liposuction.  It is from internal fat around the gut and in the omentum.  The only way to lose this fat is with weight loss.  After losing the weight, then you can evaluate whether you need just liposuction for the external fat or web you have excess skin and will need an abdominoplasty instead.

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