Is there such a thing as a no cut tummy tuck?

Remember when mother said "If it sounds too good to be true..."?

The "Tuck" part of a Tummy Tuck (Abdominoplasty) is where we get the tightening of the supporting tissues below the skin. I call this tissue that attaches our skin to our bodies inside our "body suit," and there is no procedure that will give significant rejuvenation of this tissue without a lift or tuck.

Sure, many times we avoid a Tummy Tuck when both the skin and the deeper tissues are of good or excellent quality. But there is no "No Cut" procedure that can make tissues of inferior quality (for example: loose tissue, thin and stretched skin) magically tighten.

Hopefully this is not an American Board of Plastic Surgery surgeon marketing this technique, at least not without a big disclaimer about how only some patients will be candidates. I'd suggest looking elsewhere for a consultation.

Hope this helps,

Nick Slenkovich, MD FACS

As has been mentioned before in the other physicians' posts, typically an abdominoplasty removes skin, and hence creates some degree of scarring.  Occasionally, if a patient only has abdominal wall/fascia laxity and approach can be made through the bellybutton that tightens the abdominal wall fascia, but doesn't leave a lower abdominal scar.  It does not remove any skin, but can make a nice difference in your abdominal appearance, provided you're the appropriate candidate!  Hope this helps.

 

If there is loose skin the only way to correct it is to cut it out and this requires an incision.