What is a Tummy Tuck?

A tummy tuck, or abdominoplasty, is an elective surgical procedure that aims to tighten and reshape your abdominal area for a more aesthetically pleasing appearance. This procedure results in a firmer abdomen, significantly improving your appearance and how you feel. During the procedure, abdominal wall muscles are tightened with sutures, and loose, sagging skin is removed. This corrects a protruding belly, resulting in a flatter, more toned stomach. This procedure is popular with both men and women seeking significant aesthetic improvement.

 

Who is a Good Candidate for a Tummy Tuck?

Ineffective Exercise for Weight Loss

If exercise hasn't helped you shed those last few pounds, a tummy tuck may be the solution. While a healthy diet and regular exercise are ideal for weight loss, they often fall short of achieving complete goals. It can be frustrating to be so close to your goal yet unable to reach it. This procedure may help you achieve that final weight loss, improving your look and feel.

 

Pregnancy Changed Your Figure

Pregnancy significantly alters body shape, leading to weight gain, changes in breast, hip, and/or stomach size, and challenging hormonal changes.

Abdominoplasty can address some pregnancy-related issues, especially abdominal concerns. Pregnancy stretches abdominal muscles, often resulting in stretch marks and excess skin after delivery. If you're unhappy with your post-pregnancy abdomen, a tummy tuck can help.

 

Genetics are the Cause of Your Belly

Sometimes, despite exercise and fitness, a person may have a persistent belly due to genetic predisposition. When diet and exercise fail, genetics may be the factor.

Generally, a good candidate is a healthy, non-smoking man or woman whose weight is within 20% of their ideal weight, and who has loose abdominal muscles, loose skin, and excess fat deposits they wish to remove.

Not everyone undergoes abdominoplasty due to significant excess skin and fat. Some fitness enthusiasts choose the procedure to finalize their hard-earned physique.

 

Is Abdominoplasty Effective for Weight Loss?

A frequent question is how much weight loss the procedure offers. While some weight is lost, it's not designed for significant weight reduction.

Undergoing the procedure while significantly overweight will negatively impact results. Continued weight loss after the procedure may leave you with additional loose skin and stretch marks. Don't consider this a weight loss method, but rather a way to enhance a hard-earned physique.

 

Can Procedures Be Combined with a Tummy Tuck?

Some patients achieve their desired physique with a tummy tuck alone. Others require additional procedures to reach their aesthetic goals. Breast reduction or augmentation is common, as is liposuction.

Liposuction offers two advantages: fat removal from one area and fat transfer to another (like breasts or buttocks).

 

How Can You Keep Your Results?

The procedure is technically permanent, as the removed skin and/or fat are gone. However, maintaining results requires incorporating regular exercise and a healthy diet. Significant weight gain post-procedure may lead to stretch marks and a protruding abdomen.

 

Is a Tummy Tuck Right for You?

This procedure corrects excess loose skin and stretch marks, tightens abdominal muscles, and reshapes the flanks. It won't cause significant weight loss, but can help achieve a physique unattainable through diet and exercise alone.

 

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