Tummy Tuck - Case 1

At the time of this patient's abdominoplasty procedure, she was in her mid 40's, had finished having kids, was in good shape, but wasn't comfortable with the extra skin on her belly. Two of the most important points Dr. Cross makes when discussing a tummy tuck are how necessary it is to have a well-hidden incision, and how crucial it is to create a natural-looking belly button with appropriate shadows and dimensions. Notice that the after picture shows no evidence of having had a tummy tuck. If you saw her in a bathing suit, she has a flat, natural-looking belly. Her incision is well hidden and her belly button looks as if it has always looked that nice. You can see how her waist gets narrower from the before to the after as a result of the liposculpting that was performed at the same time.