Tummy Tuck: Prices, Photos, Reviews, Info, Q&A

Tummy tuck after major weight loss is best for excess skin

If you have loose skin and stretch marks of your lower abdomen, then a tummy tuck is likely the best procedure for you. Without photos it’s difficult to give you any more information.

Consult with an experienced plastic surgeon for an exam and a review of your surgical options. (William Bruno, MD, Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon)

An abdominoplasty after major weight loss removes excess skin via an incision in your lower abdomen, typically inside your bikini line.

Abdominoplasty after major weight loss

It also tightens your muscles for a flatter profile and includes liposuction to improve your hip definition. A new umbilicus is also made to eliminate the hooded belly button that typically accompanies weight loss. (John Michael Thomassen, MD, Fort Lauderdale Plastic Surgeon)

Excess skin on the abdomen can only be removed by abdominoplasty.

There is no way to tighten skin. Excess skin on the abdomen would have to be surgically removed traditionally by an abdominoplasty. (Vincent N. Zubowicz, MD, Atlanta Plastic Surgeon)

Best procedure to remove excess skin

The tummy tuck after major weight loss

You probably need a standard tummy tuck – assuming you have excess skin in the upper and lower abdomen and sides. Depending on the weight loss, the incision may need to be extended around to the back.

If you have no muscle stretching, a skin-only tummy tuck may be all you need. Always see a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon Hope you found this answer helpful. (Elizabeth Morgan, MD, PhD, Atlanta Plastic Surgeon)

Types of tummy tuck after major weight loss

There are two types of tummy tucks in my mind the full abdominoplasty that I recommend fort least 90% of my patients because they have excess skin above the umbilicus. The other form is a modified tummy tuck whether that means mini or panniculectomy with liposuction or something short of a full tummy tuck. Less than 10% of my patients are good candidates are any modification due to their state of the upper abdomen. But excess skin will need to be excised in my experience in some fashion. (David Liland, MD, Dallas Plastic Surgeon)

Which surgery would benefit me more for my excess skin on my stomach?

Tummy tuck surgery after major weight loss

The excess of skin is resolve by a full or mini tummy tuck. Make an appointment with a certified plastic surgeon for a further examination and choose an elective procedure right for you. (Yily De Los Santos, MD, Dominican Republic Plastic Surgeon)

If there is excess skin, the only real option is tummy tuck, during which excess skin is removed.Photos would help offer more specific advice. (Jourdan Gottlieb, MD, Seattle Plastic Surgeon)