Type
Tummy Tuck
Duration
3 hours
Dr. Law performs abdominoplasty in Dallas for patients seeking to tighten loose abdominal skin and repair separated abdominal muscles that cannot be corrected through exercise alone. Commonly requested after pregnancy or significant weight loss, the procedure removes excess skin and fat from the lower abdomen and tightens the muscle wall. Tummy tucks are performed outpatient under general anesthesia and are frequently combined with liposuction for comprehensive abdominal contouring.
About this treatment
Abdominoplasty (tummy tuck) at Law Plastic Surgery addresses the structural and cosmetic changes to the abdominal wall that diet, exercise, and non-surgical treatments cannot reverse. The most common drivers include post-pregnancy changes — including diastasis recti (separation of the paired rectus abdominis muscles at the midline) and skin laxity — and residual loose skin following significant weight loss.
Dr. Law performs the procedure under general anesthesia at an outpatient surgery center. A horizontal incision is placed low across the abdomen, positioned to be concealed beneath underwear and swimwear. Through this incision, the abdominal skin is elevated, the rectus muscles are sutured together to restore core integrity, and excess skin and subcutaneous fat are excised. The umbilicus is repositioned through a new opening to maintain a natural…
A mini abdominoplasty — using a shorter incision working only below the navel — suits patients with mild lower abdominal skin laxity without significant muscle separation or excess above the navel.
Consultation required — varies by procedure scope.