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What is a Tummy Tuck Operation?

asked 1 year ago by Rusty18 in Melbourne, 07
Latest answer by Brooke R. Seckel, MD
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I want to know exactly what is done by a surgeon when having a tummy tuck. I am small and not overweight at all,but have a saggy tummy that just will not seem to develop muscle since having two ceasareans. I want to know exactly what the surgeon would do.

4 answers to What is a Tummy Tuck Operation?

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What is a Tummy Tuck

A Tummy Tuck is a Plastic Surgery Procedure used to tighten Tummy, Belly or Abdominal Skin. A Tummy Tuck is usually done to tighten loose belly or abdominal skin after pregnancy or weight loss. There are two main types of Tummy Tuck. A Full Tummy Tuck involves creating a new Belly Button or Umbilicus. A Mini or Bikini Tummy Tuck involves only the lower abdomen and does not change the Belly Button. Be careful about what you read. Many advertisements advertise Tummy Tucks... more
Brooke R. Seckel, MD

Boston Plastic Surgeon

www.drseckel.com

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Tummy tuck details

A tummy tuck is a non specific term that is most closely synonymous with the term abdominoplasty.  Usually, a transverse incision extending from hip bone to hip bone is used.  The abdominal skin is elevated above the belly button exposing the deep tissue or fascia of the abdominal wall.  At this point, the fascia is tightened with a plication in order to restore strength to the abdominal wall and correct both fullness above and below the belly button.  The abdominal skin... more
Richard J. Wassermann, MD, MPH

Columbia Plastic Surgeon
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Tummy Tuck Surgery

Tummy tuck (also called abdominoplasty) is a very popular cosmetic surgery procedure. A tummy tuck can be an effective tool for shaping and sculpting the body for better body appearance and improved self esteem. Sometimes no amount of diet and exercise can create a flat tummy. Tummy tuck plastic surgery actually tightens abdominal muscles and removes excess fat and skin from the stomach area to create a tighter, slimmer, smoother belly. A tummy tuck can be combined with other procedures... more
C. Bob Basu, MD

Houston Plastic Surgeon

www.basuplasticsurgery.com

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What is a Tummy Tuck

A tummy tuck (abdominoplasty) is a surgical procedure that removes excess skin and tightens the belly.  As with any procedure, there is a range of what needs to be performed given the individual patient's anatomy and desires.  A mini-tummy tuck involves making a small incision in the skin and fat in the lower belly and removing the excess skin and fat below the belly button.  A standard tummy tuck generally goes from hip to hip in the lower belly and removes excess... more
Luis Zapiach, MD

Paramus Plastic Surgeon

www.artplasticsurgeons.com

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