How to choose if liposuction or tummy tuck is right for you

The stomach is one of the areas of the body that can cause a person much unhappiness about their body and lead to low self-esteem. Luckily, people can turn to plastic surgery to make their stomachs look better if exercise and diet cannot give them the look they want. But sometimes people have trouble choosing whether they should have a tummy tuck or liposuction. Bothe procedures can remove fat from the area.

One of the primary things that have to be considered before you decide on a tummy tuck or liposuction is the condition of the skin and muscle tone in the stomach region.

Liposuction can be performed and give a person optimal results if their skin is very elastic and the muscles have not been stretched out too much. It is generally performed on people who have reached an ideal weight and have tried to eliminate pockets of fat through exercise. This minimally invasive procedure can be employed to gently suction out resilient pockets of fat.

If the stomach muscles and skin have been stretched out because of significant weight loss or childbirth tummy tuck may be the best option because it tightens muscles and removes excess skin. Plastic surgeons often include liposuction to achieve the best results from a tummy tuck.

A consultation with a plastic surgeon will help a person to determine which procedure will give the patient the results they are hoping for.