Tummy tuck or abdominoplasty removes tight stomach muscles, and strengthens the abdomen walls. It heals the abdominal skin that has lost elasticity. This skin does not respond to diet and exercise. You can lose weight by dieting and exercise. But, exercise cannot help the inner girdle. However, you will have flat stomach by tummy tuck.

You can lose almost all fat in lower abdominal area by tummy tuck. You will lose all stretch marks. Plastic surgeons say, post pregnancy, stretch marks can be easily removed with tummy tuck, or abdominoplasty. Men and women love tummy tucks. Inner girdle starts from rib cage to pubic bone and from one side of pubic bone to other. Inner girdle is located between abdominal fat and rectus muscles. The inner girdle is tough and sturdy. It supports abdomen contents, and does not allow them to move outward. Plastic surgeons call this layer of skin as fascia.

When woman becomes pregnant, her inner girdle stretches. This happens because the uterus becomes bigger during pregnancy. After the birth of the baby, the muscles regain the tone. But, the inner girdle will still not be well. It loses elasticity after pregnancy.

The operation flattens the inner girdle and gives it a new look. The abdominal muscles are not exposed in the surgical procedure. If the upper abdomen has thick layer of fat, abdominoplasty will not remove thickness. Liposuction will be out of question due to complications.

Abdominoplasty or tummy tuck is of three types, namely, mini tummy tuck, full tummy tuck, or fleur de lise tummy tuck. The former is good for a person with little lose skin on the abdominal area. In this low transverse scar is made by the surgeon on the underwear line. Excess fat is removed through this point. In full tummy tuck, scar is similar but surgery involves a large area. The skin is elevated from bottom to ribcage. Skin from belly to pubic area is removed. This creates a flat appearance. The original belly of the patient vanishes. The last one is for patients with vertical scars from past surgeries.  In this procedure, surgeon uses pre-existing scar to fold the skin.

Stomaching surgery is the surgery of the future. With the advancement of medical science, things have become a lot easier. There has to be a mutual understanding between the patient and the surgeon. The patient should discuss the various complications. This will make him aware of the risk factor involved. He will be out of stress during, and after surgery.