Plastic Surgeon or General Surgeon For A Tummy Tuck?

While it may sound biased coming from a plastic surgeon, but to me it's so simple.  A plastic surgeon should perform a plastic surgery procedure.  As a plastic surgeon I am probably not the right person to take out an appendix no matter how simple it may seem.  A general surgeon should not be doing a tummy tuck no matter how simple it may seem to him/her.  It's the finer details, that you learn about during a plastic surgery training, that make all the difference in the quality and safety of your outcome.

It's a no-brainer

Congratulations on your weight loss.  Now it is time to get rid of the extra tissue.  For abdominoplasty, best to seek out a board certified plastic surgeon.  Veiw photos, and ask how many of these does he/she do.  Like any technique, there are little things that can make a big difference. 

If you are getting plastic surgery, then clearly your surgeon should be a plastic surgeon. From the other responses, it seems that a consensus has been reached.

I would recommend getting your tummy tuck performed by a Board certified Plastic surgeon.
Best of luck!

Weight loss surgery and tummy tuck surgery are two COMPLETELY DIFFERENT surgeries.  Just because a surgeon is great at one, does not mean he or she'll be great at the other.  For hernia repairs, a board certified general surgeon is a great choice. For tummy tucks or other cosmetic procedures, I would strongly advise you to consult with a board certified plastic surgeon.  

I do lots of tummy tucks on massive weight loss patients, and if they have a large hernia, I ask a general surgeon to work with me ... he repairs the hernia (his specialty), and I do the tummy tuck (my specialty). I hope that helps and wish you all the best!!