Tummy Tuck in Alabama

Abdominoplasty (Tummy Tuck) is performed in an outpatient surgery center under general anesthesia. An incision is made below the bikini line and extended toward the hip bones. An additional incision is placed around the navel. The excess skin and fat is pulled down and removed.

Excess skin and fat is removed.
The belly button is preserved and looks very natural and youthful.
The internal ligaments and muscles are tightened and firmed.
There are no dressings or garments.
Through the same abdominoplasty incision, prominent lower ribs can be contoured or breast implants placed.

Patients that have changes from weight loss or pregnancy often are bothered by the appearance of their abdomen. These changes may include loose abdominal skin and stretch marks, extra lipodystrophy (fat deposits) and even rectus diastasis (a stretching out of the rectus muscles after pregnancy) all effect the appearance and even function of the abdomen. Even the most slender women do not escape some changes of pregnancy to their abdominal area. There are patients that may be quite thin and have very little extra skin, but the muscles may be stretched out and can affect posture, appearance in clothing, and especially women are unhappy with their tummies in a seated position with overhanging skin and fullness.

Also known as abdominoplasty, a tummy tuck removes excess fat and skin, and in most cases restores weakened or separated muscles creating an abdominal profile that is smoother and firmer. A flat and well-toned abdomen is something many of us strive for through exercise and weight control. Sometimes these methods cannot achieve our goals.

The procedure of mini tummy tuck is doneafter removing the excess fat and tightening the abdominal muscles. It is done by pulling the skin downward to remove the excess tissue and stitching the remaining skin into place. The surgeon might adjust a temporary drainage tube in the incision location.

Also known as abdominoplasty, a tummy tuck removes excess fat and skin, and in most cases restores weakened or separated muscles creating an abdominal profile that is smoother and firmer.

The tummy tuck procedure is one of the most common cosmetic procedures performed by Dr. Ellsworth. Both men and women can benefit from this procedure where excessive skin and fat are removed. Scars are hidden beneath undergarments and often the procedure can be combined with liposuction to provide the most impressive results. Mini tummy tuck through a shorter scar with a floating umbilicus is often the procedure of choice for some women with very minor, lower abdominal laxity.

The mini tummy tuck is a scar less surgery. The incision is made in such a way that incision will be hardly visible. All you will get is a tighter and firmer tone of your body.