Tummy Tuck (Abdominoplasty)

Abdominoplasty is the term referring to a plastic surgical repair of the abdominal wall. There are multiple causes of abdominal wall deformities, which may benefit from this type of o peration, however deformities associated with the pregnancy represents by far the largest number of patients requesting abdominoplasty.

Although some people "bounce back" from childbearing with a nice taut abdomen and reasonably tight skin, others are not so lucky. Stretch marks may develop on the skin and sometimes can be horrendously unsightly and can add tremendously to excess skin in the region. These "striae" represent "breaks" in the leather layer of the skin, a condition that most commonly occurs with pregnancy, but may also be seen to a lesser degree in normal people during puberty, during excessive weight gain, and certain hormonal abnormalities.

Another problem resulting from childbearing is the stretching of the supporting structures on the abdominal wall, both the muscles and the ligaments. In some people these structures may actually rupture. Although exercise after childbirth oftentimes will help restore normal muscle tone, in other people it is unsuccessful in restoring a normal "belly" wall. At this point a reconstruction is appropriate, and this is where the plastic surgeon "comes in".

Although an abdominoplasty normally involves both the repair of the skin excess and also the underlying support structures of the wall, some patients may require only the part related to the skin and subcutaneous tissues. Liposuction can also be used in conjunction with abdominoplasty to further improve the result.

The abdominoplasty done at our clinic is not simply removing the excess skin and fat from the abdominal area, but sculpturing a beautiful, toned, and sexy abdomen. Dr. Ceydeli and Dr. Duong work hard to create a natural waist, a settle but sexy groove above the belly button (champagne groove), and a slight lower abdominal fullness for the best results.

To see before and after pictures for tummy tuck, click here.

Our plastic surgery clinic is located in Panama City, on Northwest Florida's Emerald Coast.

Our plastic surgery clinic is located in Panama City, on Northwest Florida's Emerald Coast. Also serving Panama City Beach, Destin, Tallahassee Florida and Dothan, Alabama