I can imagine that this is a question that many women who have had children and many men or women who have lost weight ask themselves. With pregnancy and/or weight loss, the shape and contour of the abdomen and waist changes. Some of these changes can be improved through diet and exercise, while others, unfortunately, cannot.
The body changes that we cannot address with diet and exercise include:
- stretch marks
- loose skin that has lost its elasticity
- loose abdominal wall
- belly button shape/appearance
It is these changes in our body that we cannot improve with diet and exercise that eventually leads to the question.
Tummy tuck surgery, also known as an abdominoplasty, is a procedure designed to correct or improve the appearance of stretch marks, excess loose skin, a loose abdominal wall, poor belly button shape, and the general contour of the abdomen and waist. A patient who desires improvement in the appearance of their abdomen and waist and who has some or all of these body characteristics may be a suitable candidate for a tummy tuck. Some additional patient requirements that I also look at to determine if someone is a good tummy tuck candidate include:
- general health
- an understanding of the recovery that goes along with a tummy tuck
- and stable weight
There are several different types of tummy tuck procedures available; each one is suited for a particular body type and the desired goal.
