Tummy Tuck in Dallas, TX
What Are Your Goals?
Improve Abdominal Contour
Abdominal bulges and laxity are caused by loose skin, stubborn fat, and weakened or separated abdominal muscles. Tummy tuck surgery addresses all three of these concerns and gives you a tighter and smoother abdominal contour.
Get Rid of Loose Skin and/or Stretch Marks
Pregnancy or weight loss can leave sagging skin and stretch marks on the abdomen. Tummy tuck surgery removes damaged, excess skin of the lower abdomen along with many stretch marks to give you a flatter, smoother, and more youthful abdomen.
Eliminate Stubborn Fat
Belly fat can be particularly resistant to exercise and diet. Abdominoplasty corrects the tummy bulges caused by stubborn fat and removes the excess fatty tissue to create flatter and smoother abdominal contours.
Tighten Abdominal Tone
Fluctuations in weight, pregnancy, and previous surgeries can cause your core muscles to become weak, damaged, and stretched apart. Tummy tuck surgery restores the tight alignment of the abdominal muscles to create a firmer abdominal tone.
Youthful Body Contours
Because a tummy bulge is often caused by pregnancy or aging, irregular abdominal contours can make you look older or “matronly.” Abdominoplasty removes excess skin, tightens the muscles, and eliminates fat to produce a more youthfully firm and flat waistline.
Tummy Tuck Options
Standard Tummy Tuck
Full/Traditional
Best for: Patients with moderate excess weight, sagging skin, and muscle wall laxity, especially due to pregnancy, weight loss, or aging
- Addresses both the upper and lower abdomen
- The incision runs horizontally from hip to hip
- Trims away excess skin
- Removes stretch marks that appear on the skin that is removed during the procedure
- Eliminates stubborn belly fat
- Sometimes incorporates liposuction to further contour the results
- Tightens and rejoins separated or stretched abdominal muscles
- Repositions the navel in an anatomically correct, elevated, and more youthful position
- Produces a smooth, shapely, and sculpted midsection
Best for: Patients in good shape with minimal loose skin and slight muscle separation
- Addresses the lower abdomen only
- The incision is shorter (not much longer than a C-section scar) and can be hidden behind a bathing suit
- Trims away excess skin in the lower belly
- Removes stretch marks that appear on the skin that is removed during the procedure
- Tightens lower abdominal muscles
- Eliminates stubborn lower belly fat
- Produces a flatter and firmer lower abdomen
Extended Tummy Tuck
Circumferential / Body Lift
Best for: Patients who have lost a tremendous amount of weight and have laxity of the sides, hips, and backside in addition to the abdomen
- Most commonly used after massive weight loss, especially for successful dieters and weight loss surgery patients
- The incision extends around the outside of the hips
- Trims away deflated, loose skin from the abdomen all the way around the midsection
- Removes stretch marks that appear on the skin that is removed during the procedure
- Eliminates stubborn belly fat
- Typically incorporates liposuction to further contour the results
- Tightens and rejoins separated or stretched abdominal muscles
- Repositions the navel in an anatomically correct, elevated, and more youthful position
- Produces a smoother and better-contoured abdomen, waistline, and lower body
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Frequently Asked Questions
Scarring is also affected by your ability to heal. Whenever possible, scars are placed discreetly so that they may be hidden by clothing. To minimize scarring for your incision, carefully follow the postoperative instructions given to you. All scars are likely to fade over time.