Losing weight is an excellent way to improve your health and self-confidence, unless it leaves behind loose, sagging skin, especially in the abdominal region. You may have lost weight everywhere else except your gut because it's a difficult area to target.
Everyone wants a flat and toned stomach, but few achieve it alone. If you're frustrated with your gut and want to enjoy flawless results, a tummy tuck or abdominoplasty may be right for you.
Several types of tummy tucks are available, depending on your ultimate goal for your body. Dr. Anthony N. Dardano and his team offer a standard and circumferential abdominoplasty to achieve your ideal midsection.
Dr. Dardano is an experienced plastic and reconstructive surgeon who offers body contouring, breast surgery, and facial procedures to help you feel and look your absolute best.
An abdominoplasty, or tummy tuck, is a surgical procedure that allows Dr. Dardano to remove excess skin or fat from the abdomen. It provides a thinner, more toned appearance in the abdominal area.
You may want a tummy tuck if you're at an ideal weight but can't eliminate stubborn fat from the stomach area. It's also an option for people who've lost weight and have loose or sagging skin around their midsection.
However, skin and fat aren't the only aspects of an abdominoplasty; Dr. Dardano also tightens the muscles and tissues under the skin for a firmer appearance. You may be a good candidate for a tummy tuck if you're in good health, close to your ideal weight, and aren't planning to get pregnant.
You should also have realistic expectations and understand that changes in your weight can affect the procedure's results over time.
The most prevalent type of abdominoplasty is a standard tummy tuck. During the procedure, Dr. Dardano removes excess fat and skin from the upper and lower portions of the abdomen, tightens the abdominal muscles, and repositions the belly button for a natural look.
A standard tummy tuck typically involves two incisions: one large incision above the pubic bone, between the hips, and another small incision near the belly button. Dr. Dardano utilizes the smaller incision for liposuction to remove unwanted fat from the stomach area.
The larger incision allows Dr. Dardano to remove the excess skin around the abdomen and tighten the muscles to tighten up the area. He pulls the skin tight before closing the concealable incision.
A standard tummy tuck takes about six weeks to recover from, but optimal results can be seen within three to six months of the procedure.
A circumferential tuck is everything a standard tuck entails, plus fat and skin removal from the back and hips. It's called a circumferential tummy tuck. It encompasses the abdominal area, back, and love handles for a completely sculpted look.
Dr. Dardano has to make extra incisions for the circumferential tummy tuck to remove fat from the abdomen, hips, and back. He may also use liposuction with the procedure to target fat pockets you couldn't eliminate on your own.
The incision across the lower portion of the abdomen is longer to accommodate skin and fat removal from the hips and back. Once the skin is tight, Dr. Dardano also makes an incision around the belly button to move it to a more appealing part of the belly.
It takes longer to recover from because it's more involved than a standard tummy tuck. A circumferential tummy tuck recovery usually takes about eight to twelve weeks with final results in six months to a year.
Before deciding on an abdominoplasty procedure, Dr. Dardano schedules a consultation to examine your areas of concern and determine the best option for your needs and goals.
If you're strictly looking to remove fat or skin from the front portion of the abdomen and don't have love handles or back fat, he usually recommends a standard abdominoplasty. It provides you with the desired results, quicker recovery, and smaller incisions.
However, if your problem areas spread from your abdomen to your hips or you have excess skin in the back, Dr. Dardano may steer you toward a circumferential abdominoplasty. Although more involved, the procedure gives you unrivaled results and a toned look.
Call our office in Boca Raton today to schedule a consultation with Dr. Dardano for a tummy tuck, or you may send our team a message on the website.
