Both men and women elect to have Tummy Tucks and they are most commonly performed after someone has experienced heavy weight loss or after pregnancy. This is when the abdominal skin and muscles have stretched beyond the point where they can naturally return to their normal location and shape.
Your surgeon will give you specific instructions on how to prepare for surgery, including guidelines on eating and drinking, smoking, and taking or avoiding certain vitamins, and medications.
The normal aging process can also cause skin to sag or lose elasticity, making many older patients excellent Tummy Tuck candidates.
Many patients choose to combine a Tummy Tuck procedure with a treatment of liposuction to their waist area to create a new slimmer waistline.
The effect of a Tummy Tuck will be permanent as long as a patient maintains a healthy weight following surgery.
| Anticipated pain level | Moderate to severe |
| Anesthesia | General |
| Duration of Surgery | 3 hours |
| Scars | Single scar across the front of the abdomen normally falling below the line of underwear. |
| Final Results | 3 months |
| Return to regular activity | 3 weeks |
| Resume Exercise | 6 weeks |
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