Are You a Good Candidate for a Tummy Tuck?

If you are after childbirth, you will understand exactly how challenging it is to breakdown those extra inches around the abdominal. This includes the sloppiness of underlying muscles that have expanded due to pregnancy making it quite difficult for mothers to return back to their original flat stomachs. For these women, the skin and muscles in the abdominal have expanded beyond the point where they can naturally return to their original location and form. In such cases, a tummy tuck will be the best option to pursue. But if you are considering having more children, it is best to delay the surgery for after.

Other good candidates for tummy tucks are those who have lost a significant amount of weight either through diet, exercise or even bariatric surgery. These candidates are likely to have an excess of skin in the abdominal area. This can be very unsightly and does not look great on tighter clothing. Moreover, muscles in the abdominal area also tend to sag and lose its elasticity when you get older. Such older patients also make good tummy tuck candidates.

If you seriously considering a tummy tuck surgery, you must understand that this is a cosmetic surgery and must have realistic expectations. If you have a large amount of excess fat in the abdominal area, do not expect it all to go away instantly, as it may not be the healthiest option. This is why it is very important to discuss expected results with your surgeon during initial consultation.

Repairing and tightening of the muscles in the abdominal area and removing excess skin can significantly improve your body contour and your overall appearance. This can help moms improve their self confidence levels and get back to work and set their challenging careers back in place. But it is vital that you remember that this surgery only gives you a tummy tuck and does not bring back your youth. It will only make your tummy look much flatter so that you can wear the clothes you used to before childbirth or make you less self-conscious about the bulging stomach you had before the tummy tuck surgery.

Another thing to remember is that tummy tuck surgery can leave a scar. But a well trained and experience surgeon is best equipped to place these scars in less prominent or visible locations, so that it is not noticed by everyone. These scars can also be easily hidden by clothing.