What is Abdominoplasty?

Abdominoplasty or tummy tuck is a cosmetic surgery procedure involving removal of excess skin and fat from the middle and lower abdomen in order to tighten the muscle and fascia of the abdomen wall. Abdominoplasty is a major surgery often sought by patients with loose or sagging tissues after pregnancy or major weight loss to make the abdomen thinner and more firm.

Different Procedures

• Complete abdominoplasty
• Partial abdominolplasty
• Extended abdominoplasty
• High lateral tension tummy tuck
• Floating Abdominoplasty or FAB Technique
• Circumferential abdominoplasty
• Combination procedures

Who can and who can not get the abdominoplasty

• Abdominoplasty is suitable for both Men and Women with overall good Heath and stable weight.
• Women who have muscles and skin stretched after several pregnancies can may find this Procedure helpful to tighten the muscle and reduce the skin.
• People who were obese once and have lost significant weight and still have excessive fat deposits or loose skin in abdomen area may find the procedure helpful.
• Women who are planning to have children should avoid the adminoplasty until they have been through bearing children. As during the surgery the vertical muscles are tightened and future pregnancies can separate those muscles again.
• People who are still planning to lose a significant amount of weight should well until they are on stabilized weight.