Can Tummy Tuck Shrink the Waistline?

Absolutely! A tummy tuck can accomplish several things: Narrow your waist into a more hourglass figure Flatten the tummy Decrease the actual distance between the belly button and your spine, reducing your dress size Lift a droopy Mons Pubis Lift sagging thighs and correct cellulite (especially if having a High Lateral Tension Abdominoplasty). If combined with liposuction of the back, the buttock can be enhanced and defined at the same time getting you a 360 degree improvement . Hope this... more

Dear Taja, Yes, a tummy tuck can make your waistline smaller, but a lot depends on your anatomy. The largest change occurs from the muscle tightening - but this is limited by your intra-abdominal contents (ie: the guts / internal fat). If the inside is full, you cannot tighten / squeeze it too much. On the other hand, if the abdominal wall is lax and you are empty inside, your surgeon can tighten the abdominal wall significantly, which will flatten your abdomen on side view, and can also... more

Your question is a good one. Most surgeons have an awareness that a tummy tuck reduces the waistline. However, measurements have been lacking. I recently studied this issue using measurements and found that, yes, a tummy tuck does reduce the waistline when accompanied by liposuction. Liposuction is usually needed to reduce the love handles. It is unusual for me to perform a tummy tuck without liposuction because patients need the hips reduced to flatter their... more

A tummy tuck will decrease your waistline significantly. There is a difference in the result depending if you get a standard tummy tuck vs. an extended tummy tuck. However, no matter which you would benefit from, your results will provide a smaller waist and improve your shape and contour. A tummy tuck involves removing excess tissue and loose sagging skin and stretch marks while also tightening up the muscles which have been stretched during pregnancy. Muscle repair is key to provide... more