What Can a Tummy Tuck Do for Me?
Most people would love to have a firmer, smoother physique, but life tends to have other plans. Aging can take a toll on anyone’s figure, and so can having kids and raising a family. That’s why there are ways to take back control over your appearance while still enjoying the fulfilling lifestyle you have. One of those ways is with tummy tuck surgery.
You’ve probably heard of a tummy tuck, but what exactly can it do for you and your appearance? As a double board-certified plastic surgeon, I’m highlighting each of the ways a tummy tuck can benefit you.
Tighten Your Abdominal Skin
Just as skin can thin and sag on the face, the same can happen to the abdomen. Aging plays a role, but the largest contributor to excess abdominal skin is usually pregnancy. Your skin stretches quickly to accommodate your baby’s growth, but after you give birth, your skin often doesn’t tighten back up when your belly shrinks back to its usual size. A similar effect happens when people lose a significant amount of weight.
During a tummy tuck surgery or Band Aid Tummy Tuck surgery, I resolve this issue by removing excess abdominal skin and giving the remaining skin a smoother, firmer contour.
Flatten Certain Types of Abdominal “Pooches”
Another common effect of pregnancy is a “pooch” in the abdomen. When your baby is growing, your vertical abdominal muscles may separate from each other to some degree to make room for your baby. After you have the baby, those separated muscles can create a bulge or “pooch” in your lo
wer abdomen.
While workouts won’t help to repair these damaged muscles, a tummy tuck will. During your tummy tuck, I restore the bond between your abdominal muscles with a precise contour to give you a flatter abdomen.
Remove Excess Abdominal Fat
Most of us have some amount of abdominal fat we don’t want. During a tummy tuck, I can remove some of this unwanted fat as I’m removing excess skin and repairing the abdominal muscles.
Keep in mind, though, that if you only want to remove fat and you aren’t concerned about sagging skin or separated abdominal muscles, you are pr
obably a better fit for liposuction or my minimally invasive Band Aid Liposuction than for a tummy tuck. This is why it’s important to schedule a plastic surgery consultation if you’re considering any procedure – so I can discuss your goals with you and determine the best way to achieve the results you want.
Reduce Some Stretch Marks
As I noted, tummy tucks are particularly popular among people who have either had children or lost a significant amount of weight because both of those experiences can lead to sagging skin. Both weight fluctuations and pregnancy also have a tendency to leave stretch marks on your abdomen too.
To some degree, a tummy tuck can help with stretch marks. When I remove excess skin, I will generally be removing some of the skin with the stretch marks, so you can expect to have fewer
stretch marks after your surgery. While everyone’s stretch marks can vary, a tummy tuck sometimes makes the remaining stretch marks less noticeable because the skin is firmer so it doesn’t pucker as much around the stretch marks.
Is a Tummy Tuck the Right Choice for You?
A tummy tuck is a highly effective cosmetic surgery that can be extraordinarily helpful for people who have excess abdominal skin, unwanted belly fat, and an abdomen “pooch.” If you want to make these types of changes to your appearance, call my plastic surgery office in Atlanta today to schedule your consultation. Be sure to follow me on Facebook and Twitter for more plastic surgery tips.