Tummy Tuck Benefits

    ST. PETERSBURG, FL, August 30, 2012 /24-7PressRelease/ -- A tummy tuck effectively removes excess skin around the midriff to create a defined body contour and a slimmer abdominal area. If you have a heavy apron of skin hanging from your midriff, a tummy tuck can remove the sagging skin and fat. A tummy tuck also tightens stretched abdominal muscles.

Advantages of a Tummy Tuck

There are various tummy tuck benefits, including:

- Eliminates excess, sagging skin
- Creates a flatter abdominal area
- Creates a curvier profile by defining your hips and breasts from your tummy area
- Tightens loose, stretched abdominal muscles
- Eliminates a drooping apron of skin unresponsive to diet and exercise

Generally, you should not assume a tummy tuck will remove stretch marks; however, if your stretch marks are located on the excess skin being removed, then your stretch marks will be eliminated.

Overall, a tummy tuck improves your body contour by removing sagging abdominal skin. Although each patient may feel differently about his or her results, you may experience improved confidence and improved feelings about your body. Eliminating excess skin and fat you are dissatisfied with may enable you to feel more confident about the way your midriff looks.

Will a Tummy Tuck Benefit You?

Although this page describes some of the general outcomes of a tummy tuck, it is important to schedule a consultation with a plastic surgeon to learn whether this procedure can benefit your body. Instead of describing the specific procedure you want, you may want to describe what you would like to change about your body to the plastic surgeon. Then, ask the surgeon whether a tummy tuck or another procedure can achieve your cosmetic goals.

Generally, a tummy tuck can benefit women and men experiencing:

- Abdominal muscles weakened by pregnancy or weight gain
- Drooping apron of skin after significant weight loss or bariatric surgery
- Deposited fat concentrated in the abdominal area
- An abdominal area protruding out from your body

If you have only an isolated pocket of fat in your abdominal area, you may want to ask your plastic surgeon about liposuction. Tummy tucks are a more extensive removal of fat and skin, while liposuction removes deposits of fat.

A tummy tuck yields more-or-less long-term results. You can still gain weight in your abdominal area, and, if the weight gain is significant, your skin could become stretched and saggy again; however, if you maintain your weight, your tummy tuck results shouldn't change significantly over the years.

To learn more about tummy tucks, please visit the website of board-certified plastic surgeon Dr. Christian G. Drehsen, at the Clinique of Plastic Surgery in St. Petersburg, Tampa Bay and Sarasota, Florida at www.cliniqueps.com.

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