Adam Perry MD

Abdominoplasty, or “tummy tuck”, is an operation in which saggy, and excess abdominal skin and fat is removed, and the lax abdominal wall is tightened. This results in a smoother, flatter abdomen, and improves abdominal bulge related to a stretched abdominal wall.

Patients seeking abdominoplasty are typically women who have had children and wish to correct the abdominal laxity that occurs after pregnancy. Abdominoplasty can be combined with a breast reduction or lift, and is referred to as a “mommy makeover”.

Patients who have undergone massive weight loss also are also excellent candidates for abdominoplasty to address not only a lax abdominal wall, but the large amount of excess skin that persists after weight loss.