The decision as to which plastic surgery procedure is best must be made in conjunction
with a qualified plastic surgeon but the following is a general guideline:
Typically, patients whose abdominal area has loose excess
skin, or significant stretch marks will need a tummy tuck and will not benefit from
liposuction alone. This is because liposuction is a procedure that only removes fat. Skin
is essentially unaffected. Therefore if there is substantial loose skin or stretch marks
to start with, liposuction will not remove any of the extra skin or any of the stretch
mark-bearing skin. Furthermore, liposuction in these circumstances can actually worsen the
problem by removing the "foundation" on which the skin rests, i.e. the
underlying fat thereby leaving even looser skin than the patient started with.
Liposuction to the abdominal area is more appropriate in cases of younger patients with
firm, taut abdominal skin whose main problem is extra fat. In these cases, skin reliably
shrinks over the liposuctioned area and a great cosmetic result can be obtained.
Remember that this is only a guideline. The ultimate decision as to which procedure(s) is
best for you should be made during a private consultation with a qualified surgeon.
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