Tummy Tuck Procedures and Cosmetic Surgery

As women age often they lose the elasticity in their skin. Due to the makeup of their internal organs, one of the most obvious places that female bodies lose tone, shape and elasticity is around their stomachs. Plastic surgery procedures such as tummy tucks are available for women, and men, who wish to tighten and tone their tummies and give the appearance of a flatter stomach.

There are three main focal points to a tummy tuck procedure: Excess Skin, Abdominal Muscles and Excess Fat Deposits. Each of these factors plays a part in the success of a tummy tuck, with one predominantly serving a better result in individual cases.

Tummy Tuck Cosmetic Surgery Options

There are a few different avenues people can take when undergoing a tummy tuck. The 5 main ways to contour the stomach to give the appearance of a tummy tuck are:

Liposuction: Actively removes excess fat deposits from the targeted area. This procedure relies heavily on stretched skin returning tightly to the desired areas, so is usually best for younger patients with more elasticised skin.
Mini Abdominoplasty: This smaller version of the abdominplasty focuses on excess skin below the navel. Producing a much shorter scar, this procedure will not allow for the tightening of muscles.
Endoscopic Abdominoplasty: using a short incision this procedure is focused on the tightening of skin and allows for the tightening of muscles.
Abdominoplasty: The full version of the above mention procedures, the Abdominoplasty will remove skin under the navel and tighten the muscles. Achieving maximum tightening of abdomen tissue, this procedure can be used in conjunction with liposuction to achieve a complete flat stomach appearance.
Extended Abdominoplasty: This procedure is reserved for people who are left with excess skin after massive weight loss. This procedure is an abdominoplasty which extends the skin removal to over the hip, to improve the body shape and contour.

For more information on any of the aforementioned tummy tuck plastic surgery procedures, contact Dr Jeremy Hunt today for a consultation.