Why Tummy Tuck Surgery Is a Good Option?

"Doctor, will a Tummy Tuck fix my tummy or do I need the full Tummy Tuck?" Well the answer to this common question is as follow,

The Tummy Tuck (Abdominoplasty) is the smaller cousin of both the “Regular” and the "Extended" Abdominoplasty. These latter two operations do have a longer Incisional length, but are much more dominant in terms of skin tightening and muscle repair, so they give a superior degree of improvement.

Like many things in life, it's a matter of "choosing the right tool for the job".

A Tummy Tuck incorporates: -

• A small amount of skin removal from the lower abdomen, with a scar similar to a caesarian section incision;
• Repair of the lower half of the rectus muscles;
• Possibility for some abdominal liposuction, if needed.

Unlike it's bigger cousins, a tummy tuck does not: -

• Move the umbilicus (Navel). This means that tightening of the upper abdominal skin is limited.
• Doesn't repair the upper half of the rectus muscles, so bulging in this area will remain.
• Take care of loose skin near the hip bones.

So, if you have a minute problem area of loose skin or separated abdominal muscles in just the lower, central zone of the abdomen, then a tummy tuck might work for you.

If you have a lot of loose skin that you can pinch when you bend frontward and that loose skin extend towards the sides of your waist line, then you really do need a more implicated surgery, because a tummy tuck cannot correct these problems.

It's just not powerful enough. You would be left with a tightened zone in middle and nearby area of your abdomen, but loose zone on each side if you had the Abdominoplasty - which wouldn't give the impression of being good.