Abdominoplasty

Abdominoplasty is simply stated, a tummy tuck. It removes stretch marks, recontours and flattens the stomach in patients requiring improved muscle tone that cannot be achieved with liposuction or exercise alone.

We offer a wide selection of tummy tucks tailored to meet the desires of any individual, while reducing the size and visibility of scars. The correct tummy tuck technique still depends on the individual anatomy. For the BEST tummy tuck choice for YOU, please contact us or email us your photos.

Who is a candidate for an abdominoplasty?

In today?s society that is very health and beauty conscious, our bodies are a focus of attention and sensuality. Through the years our bodies start to change. Our eating habits, activity levels, and physiologic changes take a toll on our bodies shape and form. We begin to loose the abdominal wall tone and develop excess fat and even skin laxity problems. This Muscular laxity and extra fat will sometimes respond to exercise, however, contour problems may persist even with a program of routine sit-ups and regular exercise. Diets and working out may tone your muscles and help you lose weight, but they will not tighten your loose skin, nor will they tighten your loose inner girdle. When the skin is badly stretched and abdominal muscles separate at the midline, plastic surgery of the abdomen can accomplish many things that you cannot accomplish on your own.

As the ASPS ( American Society of Plastic Surgeon?s) has stated, an Abdominoplasty or tummy tuck is the surgical procedure by which we can restore the youthful body shape, and improve you?re contour by removing excess skin and fat and tightening the muscles of the abdomen wall. A tummy tuck gives you a flat stomach by tightening your inner girdle.

The best candidates for Abdominoplasty are men or women who are in relatively good health but are bothered by a large fat deposit or loose abdominal skin that won't respond to diet or exercise. The surgery is particularly helpful to women who, through multiple pregnancies, have stretched their abdominal muscles and skin beyond the point where they cannot return to normal. Loss of skin elasticity in older patients, which frequently occurs with slight obesity, can also be improved. Women who plan future pregnancies can still have a tummy tuck, however if the reason for the tummy tuck is stretch marks then you may wish to wait, since stretch marks may return after pregnancies.

Abdominoplasty is a cosmetic procedure. Sometimes it is scheduled in conjunction with gynecological surgeries such as bladder re-suspension or hysterectomy. This minimizes the patient's expenditures for the operating facility and anesthesia, and requires only one recovery period instead of two.

There are various types of procedures to contour your body. What procedure is best for you will depend on your particular anatomy and your surgeon?s preference.