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ATLewis
4 years ago
Answered

Dont know whether this is Liposuction and/or Body Contouring

I had a kid and put on weight but my body stores dat and my metabolism is super slow. Which 1 or both will help to shrink my belly and back fat

Procedure: Liposuction
Location: Woodville, MS

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Joshua Hyman
ASPS Surgeon

Sounds like you may need some liposuction but generally impossible to tell from your question. Almost all plastic surgeons offer free consults so have someone examine you.

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Barry Citron
ASPS Surgeon

Liposuction is body contouring. Diet and exercise is the first step. Many patients require both liposuction and a tummy tuck to reach their goals. You need to have a consultation to find out what is the right plan for you. Best wishes.

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Nelson Castillo

Thank you for sharing your excellent question. Unfortunately without a full series of photographs, or an in-person examination of your tissues, it is difficult to offer the best advice. I would see a series of surgeons in consultation to get the best recommendation.

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Jeremy White
ASPS Surgeon

Liposuction can help shrink the fat that is on someone's back or belly, but can only shrink the fat in front of your abdominal muscles. Sometimes there is also a significant amount of fat behind the muscles and this can be addressed with diet, exercise, and sometimes weight loss surgeries, if needed and all else has failed. If there is loose skin on the abdomen, a tummy tuck is also a very helpful procedure to restore a tight belly, but I would not recommend this until you are done having kids.

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