Abdominoplasty or “Tummy Tuck”

Abdominoplasty, or a “tummy tuck,” is a surgical procedure to correct a protruding abdomen resulting from weak abdominal muscles, weight gain or pregnancy which can cause excess skin and stretched abdominal muscles that typically don’t respond to exercise. An abdominoplasty is not a substitute for weight loss.
With an abdonimoplasty, the abdominal wall muscles are tightened and excess fatty tissue and skin are removed to improve the body contour. The goal is a narrower, flatter abdomen. A tummy tuck can be done in combination with liposuction to further define areas such as hips and lower back. The surgery typically takes 2-3 hours under general anesthesia.

Discomfort is associated with a tummy tuck. Drains are placed and left in for one week. Recovery time is 1-2 weeks and patients need to refrain from strenuous exercise and heavy lifting for one month.

Please click here to see before and after pictures of this procedure.

If your goal is a narrower or flatter abdomen, please call our Tallahassee plastic surgery office at 850-210-2000 or contact our cosmetic coordinator today for a private consultation with our Tallahassee plastic surgery physicians Dr. Ben Kirbo and Dr. Laurence Rosenberg.