A modern abdominoplasty or tummy tuck, often combined with liposuction of selected areas, can hope to achieve the following results:
If You Feel |
You Can Expect |
Your lower abdomen or flank area is a little full or prominent but your skin seems youthful. |
Excess fat can be removed with liposuction alone in many cases through small inconspicuous incisions hidden in skin folds or in your belly button. |
You were successful regaining the majority of your pre-pregnancy form except for a small amount of excess skin and/or fat in the lower abdominal area. |
That this excess tissue can be removed by a mini-abdominoplasty procedure, leaving only a short incision in the lower abdominal area and not touching your belly button. |
Following pregnancy or over the years you simply don’t like the look of your abdominal area. There seems to be too much skin and fat. |
That a standard abdominoplasty with or without liposuction in selected areas will remove the unwanted tissue leaving a more youthful form to your tummy. |
You have lost a great deal of weight either through diet or following bariatric surgery. |
That the excess skin and fat can be removed with standard or fleurs-de-lys type abdominoplasty in combination with other body contouring procedures of the arms, breasts or thighs. |
That as a man, rejuvenation of the abdominal area seems to be mainly for women. |
That just as in women, men can have their abdomens contoured to better suit their desires and lifestyles with the same procedures enjoyed by women. |
That you are overweight. |
That you will be encouraged to achieve your desired or ideal weight before considering body contouring surgery. Liposuction and abdominoplasty are not weight loss procedures but rather techniques used to help you achieve deal form and contour. |