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Cosmetic Surgery (Expert Forum)
Thinking about Tummy Tuck
Answered by
Howard Rosenberg, MD - Cosmetic Surgery
Accent on Aesthetics Plastic Surgery Medical Center
Questions in the Cosmetic Surgery forum are answered by Dr. Howard Rosenberg. Topics include bariatric surgery reconstruction, breast augmentation, chemical peels, cosmetic or reconstructive surgery, face lift, nose reconstruction, and tummy tucks.
Thinking about Tummy Tuck
by kai_s, Nov 15, 2007 09:11PM
after having two kids my middriff isn't the same. i'm considering a tummy tuck but would like to know first if it is loose skin or just fat? i've link a few photos. i would really like to avoid surgery if i can.
http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL1398/5704201/18321350/288620995.jpg
http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL1398/5704201/18321350/288620992.jpg
http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL1398/5704201/18321350/288620987.jpg
thanks for the help!
http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL1398/5704201/18321350/288620995.jpg
http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL1398/5704201/18321350/288620992.jpg
http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL1398/5704201/18321350/288620987.jpg
thanks for the help!
Doctor's Answer
by Howard Rosenberg, MD, Nov 16, 2007 11:11AM
, Nov 16, 2007 11:11AM
In my opinion, liposuction will provide limited improvement in in contour, but will not tighten the loose skin about your belly button and risks some irregularity or rippling. A tummy tuck will definitely improve your contour, the skin about you rbelly button and the appeaance of the belly button itself. However, it is a bigger procedure and requires a large transverse lower abdominal scar. External treatments like Thermage have been used to tighten skin, but the results are far from dramatic and are unpredictable. If you are willing to accept the lower abdominal scar, then a tummy tuck is your best alternative.
