Dr. Steven Turkeltaub, a Scottsdale plastic surgeon, notes how tummy tuck surgery can address health concerns like incontinence, back pain and muscle weakness. 1. Enhanced Posture and Reduced Back ...

Dr. Charles Perry, a Sacramento plastic surgeon, discusses the aesthetic, psychological, and functional benefits that tummy tuck surgery can provide patients. When the treatment is performed safely, ...

So, you’ve decided to get a tummy tuck. But you still have some questions about the procedure — including about what happens to your belly button after a tummy tuck. Many people wonder this exact ...

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”, ...

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 ...

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 ...