What is tummy tuck?
Removes excess abdominal skin and tightens muscles, often after pregnancy or weight loss.
What is tummy tuck?
Removes excess abdominal skin and tightens muscles, often after pregnancy or weight loss.
Also known as
- abdominoplasty
Quick facts
Common reasons people choose this procedure
Approaches and motivations vary by surgeon and patient anatomy. Compare techniques and real outcomes on the main Tummy Tuck page.
Alternatives
Liposuction only
If the issue is fat without skin laxity, lipo alone is far less invasive. Will not address muscle separation or excess skin.
Mini tummy tuck
Smaller incision below the navel only. Addresses lower abdominal pooch but not upper laxity or significant muscle separation.
CoolSculpting
Non-surgical fat reduction. Cannot tighten skin or repair muscles. Modest results compared to surgery.
Renuvion / Morpheus8 RF skin tightening
Improves mild laxity without surgery. Not sufficient for significant skin excess or muscle separation.