Choosing A Healthier Life

How To Get A Taut Tummy This Year

With summer just around the corner, you may feel a little bit self-conscious or nervous about slipping into a swimsuit in public because of your stomach. If you have loose and saggy skin around your abdomen due to things like pregnancy or extreme weight loss, then you may think that you'll never be able to flaunt your stomach in a bikini ever again. However, with surgical procedures like an abdominoplasty, you can help get a taut tummy in no time. But what is an abdominoplasty and how can it help? Read on to learn a little bit more. 

What Is an Abdominoplasty? 

An abdominoplasty or tummy tuck is a surgical procedure designed to help patients get rid of loose, excess skin around their middle. Typically, surgeons will make a surgical incision near the pubic bone so that the scar can be concealed under underwear or a bikini. After the incision has been made, the surgeon will then lift and tighten the skin to give it a firmer appearance. Additionally, surgeons will usually remove excess skin at this time as well. 

What If I Have Excess Fat?

If you have excess fat in addition to excess skin around your abdomen, then your surgeon may recommend an abdominoplasty in conjunction with liposuction. Because both surgeries can be done at the same time, you will only have to worry about one recovery. Before your doctor does the tummy tuck, they will insert a device called a cannula underneath the skin. This vacuum-like device will help them suction out excess fat from your stomach, leaving you with a slender tummy. Then, after they have performed the liposuction procedure, they will finish off with a tummy tuck to make sure your skin is tightened. 

Having babies and losing weight are two accomplishments that are worth bragging about, but much like many things to do with your body, they can leave you with a lot of excess skin. Rather than spending your money on skin care creams that probably won't ever do the job, consider getting a surgical procedure done like a tummy tuck so that you really get the full results. To learn more about tummy tuck surgery and whether or not it's the right thing for you, contact a plastic surgeon near you and schedule a consultation. During your consultation, they will do a brief exam and tell you whether or not they think you will get results from this surgery. 


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