Why Do Some Women Have Hour Glass Figures After Having Had a Tummy Tuck and Some Women Don't?

Thanks for the question.

I think the results of tummy tuck surgery may be related to both the patient's anatomy and the skill/experience level of the plastic surgeon. I think that there are patients who, despite having had a well executed tummy tuck procedure,  will not end up with a “hourglass figure”  because of their anatomic structure. On the other hand, another patient may end up with the ideal figure after appropriate muscle plication,  skin excision and/or liposuction.

I think the ideal  situation (in regards to your question) exists  when the patient who is at a stable weight is undergoing the procedure by a well experienced board-certified plastic surgeon.

I hope this helps.

Women come in all shapes and sizes!  There are many factors that determine a woman’s shape.  A woman that has a longer torso and a greater distance between the rib cage and the hip bone, is more likely to have a more “hour glass figure”. Women with a shorter torso may appear to be a bit thicker in the waist.