08 Sep Abdominal Liposuction and Tummy Tuck Differences – What You Need To Know
What Is Liposuction?
Liposuction of the abdomen removes most of the fat found under the skin and above the abdominal muscles. When patients have good abdominal muscle tone, liposuction can provide a dramatic improvement, with a natural appearance of the abdomen, and with minimal scarring. In the majority of liposuction patients, the natural elasticity of abdominal skin contracts smoothly, and there is no need to surgically remove skin.
How is A Tummy Tuck Different Than Liposuction?
Tummy tuck usually involves liposuction to remove fat, but also includes the surgical removal of a large section of skin from the lower abdomen, as well as a surgical relocation of the belly button.
If liposuction is safer, what are the reasons for doing a tummy tuck?
Abdominal liposuction is generally safer, gives pleasing cosmetic results, and has a natural appearance. Liposuction has now largely replaced tummy tuck surgery as the preferred technique for improving the silhouette of the abdomen probably due to the recovery time and risk. However, there is another reason why a surgeon might recommend a tummy tuck. Some surgeons and some patients believe the aesthetic benefits of a maximally flat tummy outweigh the disadvantages of a surgically altered belly button and the lower abdominal scar. Patients should be aware of this issue when deciding on liposuction or a tummy tuck and discuss the differences with their plastic surgeon.
Contact Dr. Shaun Parson for A Liposuction / Tummy Tuck Consultation
Dr. Shaun Parson is a board certified cosmetic surgeon specializing in body contouring surgeries including tummy tuck and liposuction. If you’re considering a surgery and have questions, please call our office to schedule a consultation today – 480-282-8386.