Abdominoplasty

Abdominoplasty, known more commonly as a "tummy tuck" is a major surgical procedure to remove excess skin and fat from the middle and lower abdomen and to tighten the muscles of the abdominal wall.

Reshaping and recontouring your abdominal area is achieved by various surgical techniques, such as abdominoplasty or liposuction with dermolipectomy (removal of excess skin).

The procedure can dramatically reduce the appearance of a protruding abdomen.

Abdominoplasty or Tummy Tuck is a procedure for patients that have loose skin and loose abdominal muscles due to pregnancy, loss of weight or aging.

With full abdominoplasty, excess abdominal skin is removed from the lower side of the abdomen , the abdominal muscles are tightened and the belly button is repositioned in the new tightened skin.

Some patients might get a better result from a combination of abdominoplasty and mild liposuction, although it is inadvisable to perform aggressive liposuction at the time of an abdominoplasty.

Please ask your surgeon about anything you don't understand.