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Liposuction vs. Tummy Tuck: Which is Right For You? - Tuesday, November 20, 2007
While many of us have body imperfections that we'd like to improve upon, there is probably no greater trouble area than our stomachs when it comes to excess fat and lack of tone and definition. After years of healthy eating and exercise, many people are still left to suffer with those stubborn tummy bulges and loose skin.But thanks to the wonders of plastic surgery, there are options for both men and women who are battling the bulge in their stomachs. There are two options that are quite popular today to tone the stomach and minimize the amount of excess skin: liposuction and tummy tucks (abdominoplasty). Though both are aimed at improving the looks of your abdomen, the two treatment procedures are quite different.
If you have a "fat pocket" in the lower abdomen, thighs, buttocks, upper arms or under the chin that simply won't get smaller no matter how much you exercise, you may consider liposuction. If you're suffering from stretch marks, skin laxity, or a jelly-like appearance of your abdominal skin, you may need to have a tummy tuck.
Liposuction may be for you if:
Your actual body weight is close to your ideal weight, at least within 30%.
You have excess subcutaneous fat that is resistant to diet and exercise.
You want to remove fat pockets in the abdomen, arms, knees, thighs, chin, neck, hips, calves, and ankles.
You have good skin tone and elasticity without the existence of loose, saggy skin or stretch marks.
A tummy tuck may be for you if:
You have been pregnant and have stretched and weakened abdominal muscles and stretch marks in the lower abdomen.
You have a loose and sagging abdominal wall.
Risks of liposuction:
Asymmetry
Rippling
Pigmentation changes
Skin injury
Risks of tummy tuck:
Scarring
Skin loss
Need for second operation
For answers to all of your cosmetic surgery questions, please contact us online today or call us to set up your personal consultation at The Centre, PC in Elkhart, Indiana today.
The Centre, P.C. is a unique plastic surgery practice located in northern Indiana. Our heartland values of compassion and concern for your particular needs are complemented by the professional expertise of our surgeons and staff.
At The Centre, P.C., we offer two tracks to patients in Elkhart and South Bend and throughout Indiana and southern Michiana. On the one side are our cosmetic surgery and skin care services and products. And on the other is a coordinated set of services – surgical as well as therapeutic – for reconstruction and rehabilitation of the hand, wrist and forearm due to illness or injury.
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