Achieve a Lean Midsection with a Tummy Tuck in Minneapolis
A lean midsection is on many cosmetic patients’ wish lists. When you have a smooth and firm stomach, it’s easier to find clothing that fits and to feel confident about your appearance. If you have loose skin around your stomach due to massive weight loss, aging, or pregnancy, Dr. George H. Landis can help you achieve your desired body shape with a tummy tuck in Minneapolis, MN. Both men and women seek abdominoplasty to help establish improved body contours. A tummy tuck can also help you see the definition you want from exercise, as muscles in the abdomen are realigned for better shape and support.
Time and major life events can affect your body, but you don’t have to live with loose abdominal skin. Contact Dr. Landis today for more information and to learn how our plastic surgeon can help you meet your aesthetic goals.
Is a Tummy Tuck Right for Post-Pregnancy or Weight Loss?
As with any cosmetic surgery, results from tummy tucks can help you look and feel more like yourself or before significant health events changed the laxity of skin around your midsection. But there are medical benefits to treatment as well. Being overweight can affect underlying stomach muscle structure, increasing the risk of hernias and separated abdominal muscles. During your procedure, however, vertical muscles are repositioned to support a lean and toned stomach, which also prevents future hernias.
Resulting loose or excess skin from changes in weight and pregnancy can cause uncomfortable irritation during daily activity and especially while exercising. A tummy tuck is designed to remove this extra tissue and some fat deposits, making it far more comfortable to move around, whether you’re running, lifting weights, or simply completing errands. When you visit Dr. Landis for your surgery, you can enjoy all of the physical and emotional benefits of a lighter frame, free of extra skin. Additional benefits of treatment include:
- Free movement
- Increased comfort in clothing
- Reduced need to wear body-slimming support garments
- Clothing fits and feels better
- Exercise to tone the midsection creates visible results
Many patients understand that treatment won’t make them look 21 again and aren’t interested in those results; they simply want to be their best selves and feel confident. Tummy tuck surgery can meet those goals and provide a much-needed boost in self-esteem.
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Be sure to view our Before and After Photo Gallery of procedures to see real patient results performed at Landis Plastic Surgery.
Are You Qualified for a Tummy Tuck Procedure?
Many individuals who exhibit hanging skin around their stomach may be ideal for this procedure under certain conditions. During your consultation, Dr. Landis takes the time to evaluate your current concerns and determine if you can benefit from an abdominoplasty in Minneapolis. Your comfort, safety, and satisfaction are of the highest importance to our doctor and team. For this reason, we make every effort to educate patients about their procedure and what they can expect from the results of their treatment plan.
It is important that tummy tuck patients are at a stable body weight, as further weight loss may result in the development of additional excess skin. It is also important to be a non-smoker to ensure a proper tummy tuck recovery. Women who may become pregnant in the future are advised against tummy tuck surgery, as an additional pregnancy can change the alignment of vertical stomach muscles once again or create further loose tissue around the abdomen.
If you are interested in an overall body rejuvenation, abdominoplasty can be performed within a series of plastic surgery procedures as part of a mommy makeover, which may include liposuction, breast implants, and breast lift surgery to restore pre-pregnancy body contours.
The best way to determine if a tummy tuck procedure is right for you is to contact our Minneapolis tummy tuck surgeon, Dr. George Landis. Before your consultation, we welcome you to review the amazing results achieved by previous patients as seen in our before and after gallery.