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Tummy Tuck (Abdominoplasty)

Type

Tummy Tuck

Duration

3 hours

Abdominoplasty (tummy tuck) is available at this Chicago Old Town practice for patients seeking to address excess lower abdominal skin and subcutaneous fat, often accompanied by diastasis recti — the midline separation of the rectus abdominis muscles that commonly results from pregnancy or significant weight fluctuation. The procedure removes the redundant lower abdominal skin panel, tightens the abdominal wall through muscle plication where diastasis is present, and repositions the navel. A mini-abdominoplasty variant is available for patients whose concerns are limited to the area below the navel.

About this treatment

Tummy tuck surgery at this Chicago Old Town plastic surgery practice addresses the triad of concerns most commonly presented by post-pregnancy and post-weight-loss patients: lower abdominal skin excess that does not retract despite weight loss; persistent suprapubic fullness from subcutaneous fat that resists diet and exercise; and diastasis recti — the separation of the paired rectus abdominis muscles at the linea alba that causes a characteristic…

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