subject: Tummy Tuck (Abdominoplasty) [print this page] A good candidate for a tummy tuck is in good physical and emotional health, but has excess fat and skin in the abdominal area that does not respond to diet and exercise. People who have successfully lost a great deal of weight only to be left with unsightly loose sagging skin and older adults who have lost skin elasticity can also benefit from a tummy tuck. It is suggested that a tummy tuck be postponed until after your childbearing years because the procedure is often undone during a pregnancy when muscles and tissues can be stretched and damaged.
