Can you get a tummy tuck if you're skinny?

Abdominoplasty
is one of the most popular operations performed by plastic surgeons. During pregnancy the abdominal tissue is
stretched by the rapid expansion of the intra-abdominal contents. This results in loose saggy abdominal skin,
weakened underlying abdominal muscles and stretch marks. Correction of these problems usually always
requires abdominoplasty surgery.The ideal candidate for
abdominoplasty is in good physical shape.This group is within 10% of their ideal body weight.In addition, it’s important that they
maintain good nutrition, exercise regularly and maintain a healthy lifestyle.Based on your history, you’re an
ideal candidate for abdominoplasty surgery.In my experience, when this procedure is performed on patients like
yourself, satisfaction rates are high.There aren’t plastic surgeons that
primarily operate on thinner patients, but there are a large number of board
certified plastic surgeons that could help you with your problem.If you’re considering abdominoplasty it’s
appropriate to consult one of these surgeons.

Tummy tucks on thin women work very well. Typically there is skin excision only with tightening of the stomach muscles. If planned and done correclty, these can give very nice results.

Every tummy tuck requires an individualized approach.  In my practice it is rather common to see young mom’s that are quite fit and thin requesting tummy tucks, as the damage from pregnancy often can not improve with exercise alone.  Depending on individual anatomy, we perform a surgical procedure designed to treat the patients anatomy.  This could be a mini, modified, or full. 

  A Tummy Tuck for a "fit women" can most often achieve better results than the same procedure performed on a patient who needs to lose weight.  However, performing the abdominoplasty procedure on a lean patient does have specific considerations associated with it: namely, will there be enough skin to remove and leave the incision line low across the waist?

  Some thin patients don't need much skin removed and that may be you.  It sounds like you may benefit from the muscle tightening (called diastasis repair) alone through a lower abdominal incision and only minimal skin removal.  Consult your board certified cosmetic surgeon to see if you would be a good candidate for this.

Skinny girls can get amazing results after tummy tucks. it mostly just depends on how much loose skin and how much muscle waekness there is to be fixed. But the surgeon won't have to worry about "re-sahping" something that's not there already. You should get a great result. Just keep looking for the right surgeon in your area. Good luck.