HOW A STOMACH TUCK COMPARES TO LIPOSUCTION
EXPLORE STOMACH FAT REMOVAL PROCEDURES IN PHILADELPHIA AND VILLANOVA
A tummy tuck-which some patients call a “stomach tuck” - in Philadelphia and Villanova from Cross Medical Group, is a type of cosmetic procedure that people sometimes confuse with stomach liposuction. Although these are both forms of plastic surgery for stomach fat reduction, they don’t work the same way.
STOMACH TUCK VS. LIPOSUCTION: SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES
Your stomach after a tummy tuck, otherwise known as a “stomach tuck” or “belly tuck,” as some patients call it – though we prefer to refer to it as a tummy tuck or by the procedure’s medical name, which is abdominoplasty - will be flatter and slimmer. Liposuction can also give you a slimmer waistline. Both procedures leave you with less fat or loose skin around the midsection area. After pregnancy or major weight loss, many individuals experience sagging or hanging skin on the stomach. Separated abdominal muscles or a condition known as diastasis recti is also common after pregnancy. Unlike liposuction, a stomach tuck or tummy tuck usually involves stomach skin removal surgery.
Additionally, a stomach tuck can also include creating the look of a new belly button in addition to tightening or stabilizing of the stomach muscles. Liposuction will not repair or tighten the abdominal muscles or address sagging skin as it is solely designed for removing stubborn subcutaneous fat to improve the contours of the body. Liposuction is ideal for someone who is close to their ideal weight for their height but has some small, resistant pockets of fat on areas such as the hips, thighs, buttocks, and stomach area. Unlike a tummy tuck, which is focused entirely on the abdomen, liposuction can treat other areas of the upper body and lower body as well.
One of the key differences between a tummy tuck or stomach tuck and liposuction is that the latter only requires small incisions in the skin. A stomach tuck involves incisions that penetrate muscle. A stomach tuck is considered to be a more invasive and serious form of cosmetic surgery as no skin is removed during liposuction. Liposuction typically will be less expensive than a tummy tuck.
Don’t be alarmed if your stomach is not flat after tummy tuck surgery or liposuction as it can take some time for the results to finalize. You might want to reconsider a tummy tuck if you have plans to get pregnant in the future. Ideally, patients will have finished having children before they have a tummy tuck or “stomach tuck.” If you were to get pregnant after this procedure, the results may be compromised as the changes that are addressed with this surgery are likely to occur again after a subsequent pregnancy. The skin and muscles of the abdomen may stretch out again.
COMPLEMENTARY OPTIONS OR ALTERNATIVES TO A STOMACH TUCK
When you search online for, “Stomach Tuck Benefits,” “Tummy Tuck Cost,” “Stomach Tuck Cost,” “Flat Stomach Surgery,” “Flat Stomach Surgery Cost,” “Tummy Tuck Near Me,” “Mini Tummy tuck Before and After,” “Full Tummy Tuck Before and After,” or similar phrases, there is plenty of information available but there are also other types of cosmetic procedures you might want to learn more about as well.
Cross Medical Group also provides other types of cosmetic surgery for the body, such as liposuction to surgically reduce stubborn fat deposits on isolated areas, along with a Mommy Makeover to address multiple areas that may be affected by pregnancy with a combination of procedures. We also offer non-surgical body contouring solutions such as a laser system that helps you get rid of stubborn fat from specific areas, along with another type of minimally invasive procedure that offers a long-term solution for treating cellulite.
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Contact Cross Medical Group if you are seeking advice about tummy tuck surgery, which some patients refer to as “stomach tuck” surgery. Call us in Philadelphia (215) 561-9100 or Main Line's Villanova (610) 688-9100. You can also send a message online to request a consultation to discuss what happens before and after tummy tuck surgery.
