Tummy Tuck Alternatives
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Alternatives To A Tummy Tuck
A tummy tuck operation is a major surgery that cuts your skin open from hip to hip and leave a big hideous scar. This scares most people. That's why when you think you need a tummy tuck, the first thing you do is look at the "not so scary" tummy tuck alternatives.
Reasons To Look For Tummy Tuck Alternatives
- A tummy tuck is DANGEROUS because it is major surgery.
- A tummy tuck will leave a BIG SCAR.
- A tummy tuck has a LONG RECOVERY TIME.
- A tummy tuck is EXPENSIVE.
- A tummy tuck is PAINFUL.
- A tummy tuck has a high risk of COMPLICATIONS.
TUMMY TUCK ALTERNATIVES
#1 - Liposuction
Liposuction reduces the thickness of your abdominal fat, and may slightly tighten your skin. It does not remove excess skin like a tummy tuck does.
#2 - Exercise
Exercise is great to help you lose weight and tone muscles but it won't remove sagging or wrinkled skin.
#3 - Mini Tummy Tuck
A mini tummy tuck, sometimes called a partial Tummy Tuck, removes excess skin and fat from the area below the navel and is less expensive than a full tummy tuck but it is still major surgery. Your doctor is the only one who can tell if a mini tummy tuck is right for you.
#4 - Thermage Tummy Tuck
Thermage Tummy Tuck is a technique that uses high frequency radio waves to stimulate the collagen production in skin. This is a non-invasive surgery with no recovery time. More information on Thermage Tummy Tuck.
#5 - Skin excision
Skin excision is the surgical removal of excess skin while not touching the abdominal muscles.
#6 - Endoscopic Tummy Tuck
Minimally invasive procedure with fewer side than other tummy tuck methods. Muscles are tightened and liposuction is performed. Endoscopic tummy tucks will not tighten loose skin in the abdominal region.
#7 - Natural Sculpting System
This system consists of lotion, gel, and sculpting cloths.
#8 - Titan/LuxIR Tummy Tightening
Titan uses infrared light sources to tighten the skin.
#9 - Skin Creams/Wrinkle Removers
#10 - Shapewear
Shapewear such as Tummy Tuck Jeans and SPANX may help in contouring the waist and stomach to provide a slimmer appearance.
BOTTOM LINE
Do your own research on these tummy tuck alternatives. Ask a cosmetic surgeon about them (of course he/she is probably a little biased towards tummy tuck surgery). You may find an alternative that works for you (depending on your needs), but if you have excess hanging skin from weight loss like I did a tummy tuck was the only way to get rid of it.