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COMMON MYTHS OF TUMMY TUCK

For men and women alike, a toned and flat stomach is considered to be the epitome of a fit, healthy and attractive figure. But with so many factors actively working against you, whether due to genetics, childbearing, weight fluctuations, or lifestyle behaviors, achieving that slim and smooth belly can feel impossible. Tummy tuck surgery, otherwise known medically as an abdominoplasty, is a frequently requested surgical cosmetic procedure that helps patients attain the otherwise unattainable by tightening the abdominal muscles and eliminating excess fat and skin from the midsection for a more toned and sculpted stomach that lasts for years to come. To help you decide if tummy tuck surgery is right for you, we have debunked some of the more popular theories about tummy tucks.

Tummy tucks are a weight loss procedure: One of the most common myths about tummy tucks that patients have is that it is a surgery designed for people who want to remove a large amount of weight from their midsection. However, a tummy tuck is not considered to be a weight loss or bariatric procedure. Someone who is at or close to an average weight for their body and who is otherwise active and safe is the perfect candidate for tummy tuck surgery but is troubled by the presence of a protruding belly or sagging, loose skin on their stomach. That’s not to suggest that inside your abdominal area, a tummy tuck won’t fix excess fat. While after your abdominoplasty, your stomach will be flatter and slimmer, the number you see on your scale will not be drastically reduced. For this reason, you should be within a safe range of your target weight before undergoing the procedure if you are considering a tummy tuck, but you will also need to maintain a stable weight for at least six months.

With diet and exercise, you will achieve tummy tuck results: Diet and exercise are well known as the most powerful tools in your toolbox for weight loss, muscle building, and enhancing your overall health and wellbeing when it comes to having the slimmer and sleeker stomach you want. However, while each of us can integrate eating well and exercise into their everyday lives, in terms of the outcomes they can produce, conventional methods of weight loss do have their limitations. No matter how much time or energy you put into these efforts, even though you’ve reached your target weight, you may not regulate where you’re going to lose weight from and will still struggle with a stubborn belly. Additionally, some aesthetic concerns working out and eating right simply cannot address alone. For example, excess or stretched abdominal skin can generally not be reversed or tightened without surgery, especially if it is a result of pregnancy or massive weight loss. The abdominal muscles may also be weakened by childbearing or major weight changes and stretch the inner girdle of connective tissues known as the abdominal fascia, which only further exacerbates the appearance of a protruding belly. Tummy tuck surgery is the only way to restore a taut and youthful midsection of your skin, abdominal wall or fascia have been stretched.

Tummy tuck is only for women: For years, abdominoplasty has become an extremely common cosmetic choice for women, partially because of the many permanent midsection changes that follow pregnancy and childbirth, such as stretched skin and abdominal muscles. While women did make up for 96.8 percent of the total tummy tucks performed in 2018, men can also benefit from this procedure, and at the same time and it was the fifth most popular cosmetic surgery for men too in 2018. While men do not have to worry about the physical changes experienced by women’s bodies from pregnancy, they are not inherently resistant to the creation of a “dad body.” Heredity or drastic weight loss may leave men with stubborn belly fat or loose skin that makes them feel their midsection self-conscious. Tummy tuck surgery will tighten and tone the contours of your abdomen to allow clothing to fit better and restore a fit and youthful stomach that you are pleased to flaunt, whether you are male or female.

When you are ready to schedule your tummy tuck consultation, be sure to choose a Board-Certified plastic surgeon. Plastic surgeons approved by the Board undergo a rigorous training phase and are evaluated by their colleagues in both a written and oral board approval process. Which why if the surgeon is Board-Certified that is also mean you are in professional hands.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_raw_html]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[/vc_raw_html][/vc_column][/vc_row]