How does abdominal liposuction differ from a tummy tuck?

Even though an abdominal liposuction involves the sucking out of fat, it does not involve the sucking out of all of the fat. Only about three quarters of the total volume is sucked out during the procedure. Prior to the conclusion of the procedure, surgeons leave a normal layer of a quarter to half inch of fat underneath the skin. If this layer is not left, there’s a chance of the skin healing down to the underlying muscles, causing pimples and irregularities which appear abnormal.

However, when a tummy tuck is performed, the fat as well as the skin is removed. Since a liposuction doesn’t involve any removal of skin, the consequent tightening of skin is much less. In contrast, the tummy tuck involves the removal of about 20 square inches of skin, which coupled with the tight pulling of the remaining skin results in a tight and flat tummy. The flattening of the tummy, however, is not solely caused from pulling the skin but also from the tightening of muscles underneath the skin which has been spread apart due to pregnancy. During pregnancy, the every woman’s rectis muscles are spread apart by one to two inches after the first baby, and a further two to three inches following the second and third babies. Known also as the ‘Ventral Abdominal Hernia,’ this space between the stretched muscles cannot go back to its pre-pregnancy state through exercise. The only way that this gap can be filled is by pulling the muscles back together as done in a tummy tuck. As a result of this tightening, you have the chance to get back your flat abdominal muscular wall.

If you want to get rid of all of your belly fat as well as have a tightened and flatter-looking stomach, then a tummy tuck is the solution for you!

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