Benefits of a Tummy Tuck After Weight Loss
August 20, 2024
With new weight loss treatments like Ozempic available, more people are finally able to live a healthier, more energized life. However, excess skin and fat in the abdominal area can keep you from seeing the full benefits of your hard work. A tummy tuck effectively tightens and flattens your abdomen to let you see the figure your weight loss has revealed.
What is a Tummy Tuck (Abdominoplasty)?
A tummy tuck or abdominoplasty has the power to transform your abdominal area and provide dramatic results. This procedure uses an incision hidden across the lower abdomen to remove loose skin and fat. If you have lost weight, you may be struggling with leftover loose skin, fat, and stretch marks that keep you from fully appreciating your slimmer stomach. A tummy tuck is often performed as part of a mommy makeover, but men and women can enjoy the benefits of a rejuvenated abdomen.
Benefits of a Tummy Tuck After Weight Loss
When you lose weight in an area like the abdomen, your skin often lacks the elasticity to tighten back to its former position. This is especially true if you have lost a large amount of weight or your skin has been significantly stretched. Abdominoplasty corrects this loose skin and resolves many other related concerns.
No More Sagging Skin
That loose skin around your abdomen can be more than a cosmetic problem. Not only does it make finding clothes difficult, but it can become pinched or irritated and can lead to chronic skin infections. Removing this loose skin eliminates these problems. If you have a lot of loose skin, removing it can even improve your posture by taking excess weight off the front of your body.
Eliminate Stretch Marks
Whether a person develops stretch marks depends on individual factors, such as how your body responds to injury. These scars form when the skin is pulled beyond its ability to rebound. A tummy tuck removes many stretch marks along with loose skin.
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Strengthen Your Core Muscles
If you have lost weight after being pregnant, you may have stretched or separated abdominal muscles that will not repair themselves. Abdominoplasty repairs these muscles, making your abdomen look flatter and restoring the core strength you used to have.
Restore Your Belly Button
When you lose weight, and your skin sags, your umbilicus or belly button may not be in the same place it was before. Depending on how much loose skin you have, your surgeon may create a new location for your belly button so it looks natural.
See Your Full Results
Do you feel like all the loose skin around your abdomen keeps people from appreciating how much weight you have lost? After a tummy tuck, you can stop worrying about excess skin holding you back from enjoying your favorite clothes and activities.
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As soon as you step into our Newport Beach office, our welcoming staff will carefully listen to your concerns and guide you through your treatment journey. To learn more about a tummy tuck after weight loss and the innovative treatments offered at Pacific Center for Plastic Surgery in Newport Beach, CA, contact our office by calling (949) 720-3888 or by filling out the consultation request form below.
