What Is a Tummy Tuck Procedure? A tummy tuck is surgery that removes excess fat and skin from the abdomen, or belly area. During the procedure, which doctors call abdominoplasty, the surgeon will also ...

an inability to stand fully upright for a couple of days or weeks, pain and bruising for a few weeks, swelling for several weeks or months, and numbness, a pulling sensation, and/or tightness and pain ...

An extended tummy tuck is very similar to a regular tummy tuck (abdominoplasty), but instead of just reducing excess skin and fat on the stomach, it also targets the flank area, or “love handles”, ...

When deciding whether to have a tummy tuck, it is important to consider how long it will take to recover and how to take care of the scar. There are many reasons a person may choose to have a tummy ...