That answer is usually quite simple. If you don’t really like the way your abdomen looks and you have

- Flabby skin that’s not as tight as it used to be
- Distended abdomen with poor muscle tone
- Have excess skin that hangs over a C section scar
- Have unwanted stretch marks

If your abdomen has all or some of these characteristics, then a tummy tuck may be for you.

Why your body changes

Your body doesn’t just change with advancing age, or the onset of menopause; it also changes with large weight fluctuations and after pregnancy. Post pregnancy and weigh fluctuations are the most common reasons to get a tummy tuck.

Pregnancy make you gain baby weight which also adds extra fat to the abdominal wall and makes the abdominal muscles stretch to accommodate the increasing weight of the baby. The skin rapidly stretches with the increasing baby size and leads to tears in the middle layer of the skin’s dermis leading to stretch marks. After the baby is born, the abdominal wall muscles retract as they are not distended any longer and if they don’t completely retract the muscles remain separated, this is called diastasis recti.

The tummy tuck

An incision is made in the pubic area and extending into the groin creases. During the tummy tuck procedure, the skin is elevated up to the umbilicus and the muscles are tightened with permanent sutures. In a full tummy tuck where the upper and lower muscles are weakened, the umbilicus is preserved and the muscles are tightened from the breast bone to the pubic bone. The excess skin is then excised and tightened. A tummy tuck gives you results that can’t be reproduced by diet or exercise because although the abdominal wall muscle can get stronger with exercise. They will not move closer.

The expertise of a surgeon like Kole Plastic Surgery, means you get phenomenal results with minimal scarring and with continuous personal follow-up care. Schedule a private complimentary consultation to discuss your tummy tuck today by calling 215 354-1010