Tallahassee Plastic Surgery Clinic

Tallahassee Tummy Tuck

A tummy tuck is body contouring method used to remove extra skin and fat from the abdominal area, resulting in more definition and a more youthful appearance. Whether because of weight gain or loss, pregnancy, or other health factors, the abdomen frequently does not resume its normal shape, and the abdominoplasty procedure is used to tighten these stretched muscles. The procedure also reduces the size of the waistline.

Two different procedures are available. The first, a full tummy tuck, involves a small surgical incision across the lower abdomen. A second incision is then made farther up on the stomach, loosening the surrounding skin. The physician then separates the skin from the wall of the abdomen and pulls the loose muscles from the left and right flanks, then sutures them together. At this point, any excess skin is removed, and any remaining incisions are closed using stitches or staples.

An alternative tummy tuck in Tallahassee is used to target problem areas below the belly button, referred to as a partial abdominoplasty or mini- tummy tuck. This is a much less invasive form of the surgery, and is often performed on an outpatient basis. Both of these procedures, depending on the patient, can be performed in conjunction with liposuction. Sometimes, a tummy tuck procedure is forgone for liposuction. The physicians and staff at Tallahassee Plastic Surgery Clinic can best advise you on the advantages to each procedure, and which procedure is best for you.

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