Plastic Surgery

Beverly Hills California

Jon A Perlman MD, FACS

      Diplomate, American Board of Plastic Surgery

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Tummy tuck or abdominoplasty is a procedure to tighten up both the skin and muscle of the stomach.  A full tummy tuck improves both the upper and lower abdomen while removing most of the stretched skin below the belly button (umbilicus).  I usually perform this procedure in conjunction with liposuction of the flanks and "grab handle" areas further reducing the girth and size of the trunk.   This procedure requires an incision around the belly button as well as one across the lower portion of your abdomen.  A mini-tummy tuck only improves the lower stomach area (below the belly button) but does permit some muscle tightening and liposuction to be performed at the same time.  It does not require an incision line around the belly button and is better suited to men or women with more modest problems such as mild laxity of the stomach wall.   If you would like to see examples of patients who underwent a tummy tuck, please click on the thumbnail photos below.

             

			This mother of several children underwent tummy tuck and grab handle liposuction.  Her after photo was taken six years after surgery!

This woman underwent a tummy tuck after having children.

This patient underwent a tummy tuck and hip roll liposuction after she had completed her pregnancies.

 

For healthy patients who are active and meet our medical standards, these procedures can be performed as outpatient surgeries at our surgical facility.   Liposuction patients may then be taken home after their surgery by a friend or family member, while tummy tuck patients must spend at least one night at an appropriate aftercare facility (we will make these arrangements for you).  Remember, your safety is our first concern.   It is always a good idea to start iron supplements 2-4 weeks before a surgery if you tend to run mildly anemic.