What is a tummy tuck?

A tummy tuck is designed to improve the shape of the abdomen by removing excess skin, excess fat, and tightening the abdominal wall. Learn more from Mark Sisco, MD, about a tummy tuck.

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Mini abdominoplasty is a smaller procedure that just involves removal of some skin and excess fat

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from the lower abdomen. [MUSIC PLAYING]

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The abdominoplasty procedure, liposuction, and the mini abdominoplasty procedure are all techniques designed to improve the contour

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and shape of the abdomen. Oftentimes, this occurs after large amounts of weight loss

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or after pregnancy-related changes. It's important when thinking about rejuvenation of the abdominal wall to consider the issues at hand.

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Number one is stretched skin. Number two is excess fat. And number three is the structure

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or stretching of the deep tissues of the body, as in after pregnancy. Abdominoplasty is designed to correct all three of these

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by removing excess skin, removing excess fat, and tightening up the abdominal wall.

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Liposuction, on the other hand, can provide improvement for patients who have areas of excess fat.

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However, it will not improve the stretching of the abdominal wall or excess skin that may occur there.

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Mini abdominoplasty is a smaller procedure that just involves removal of some skin and excess fat

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from the lower abdomen. [AUDIO LOGO]