Who should consider a tummy tuck?

The best tip for someone looking to get a tummy tuck is to find a plastic surgeon who has mastered the various ways of improving the abdomen, and who will spend enough time examining you and talking to you to develop an individualized plan tailored for you. Some of the possible options are: Just... more

There are 3 main anatomic components to consider in determining whether a tummy tuck surgery is a good option for a patient: Skin Muscle Fat If there is excess skin (often noted by patient) and laxity of the abdominal muscle (noted by the surgeon), then one can consider tummy tuck surgery, as this procedure... more

To decide whether you are a candidate for a tummy tuck, you will want to examine: 1.  Skin.  Is the loose skin below the belly button, above the belly button or both?  Despite what you hear,  loose skin cannot be tightened with lasers or creams.  It needs to be removed.  If the... more

Frequently, patients are trying to discern whether liposuction alone will meet their goals or do they need some variation of a tummy tuck (or mini tummy tuck). A tummy tuck (abdominoplasty) accomplishes three things: It removes extra loose skin It tightens the stomach muscles (that nasty bulge below the belly... more

The best tummy tuck candidate is the patient who has lost a lot of weight or had children and now has stretched out, saggy abdominal skin and fat with an associated stretching of the abdominal muscles. During this procedure, the muscles of the 6-pack of the abdomen are tightened, and the excess skin and fat... more

Tummy tuck procedures are rapidly growing in popularity as more and more young mothers seek out ways in which to reverse pregnancy related changes and effective restore their Before Baby Body. While these procedures are performed in the same way for clients who have had C-sections, I find that these patients... more

The most ideal / typical candidates for a tummy tuck are: 1. Those who have had children (often multiple pregnancies). 2. Those that have had massive weight loss (usually post bariatric or lap-band patients). These patients both typically have: 1. Loose hanging skin with some stretch marks that extend from... more

There are 2 options to improve the abdomen. One is liposuction and the other is a tummy tuck. There are also combined procedures utilizing both techniques. The ideal candidate for liposuction has good muscle tone, good skin elasticity and just some extra fat under the skin. They are typically young and... more

Some patients confuse the benefits of liposuction and tummy tuck. Many patients tend to benefit first from the liposuction procedure to shape the body, and then have a tummy tuck to remove excess skin and improve muscle laxity. With either procedure, the patient should be near their target weight and in good... more

Generally speaking, most patients who come in for a tummy tuck (abdominoplasty) have had children before.  They may have excess fatty tissue, excess or loose skin, and possibly loose abdominal muscles or separation (diastasis recti) with or without stretch marks.  Adominoplasty will address all of... more