A 33-year-old member asked:
How can i get a flat belly and tighter skin?
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Dr. Daniel Careagaanswered
Plastic Surgery 19 years experience
Several goals: The primary goals of a tummy tuck are the following:
1) correction of separated abdominal muscles by suturing them together to flatten the abdomen.
2) removing loose stretched skin.
3) +/- liposuction of the flanks for waist definition.
4) removal of lower abdominal stretch marks.
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Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 26 years experience
Surgically.: For flat abdomen eat healthfully ; be physically active. Calories burned must > calories consumed. To tighten ab's: crunches, reverse crunches, exercise ball crunches, pelvic thrusts, lying leg raises, side bridge ; “bicycling” exercise on your back. Engage in regular aerobic exercise (i.e., running, swimming, nordic track, bicycling, kickboxing, walking, cross country skiing, hiking, etc.).
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A 40-year-old member asked:
How to get flat belly by summer?
1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in
Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 26 years experience
Flatter Tummy: For flatter abdomen eat healthy & get physically active. Calories burned > calories consumed. To tighten ab's: crunches, reverse crunches, exercise ball crunches, pelvic thrusts, lying leg raises, side bridge & “bicycling” exercise on back. Engage in regular aerobic exercise (i.e. running, swimming, Nordic track, bicycling, kickboxing, walking, cross country skiing, hiking, etc.)
4k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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A 22-year-old female asked:
Can we get flat belly in a month??and how?
2 doctor answers • 3 doctors weighed in
Dr. David Houghtonanswered
Specializes in Internal Medicine & Pediatrics
No: There is no magic cure for excess body fat. It must be burned by the body in place of food. That means you need to eat a lot less food in order to force your body to burn the fat. It will take several months at least. More exercise will also burn a little fat, but the most important thing is eating less. See my weight loss checklist for specific tips.
3.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
Last updated Mar 22, 2020
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