If you've always hated your belly pooch or that extra layer of stretched-out skin you ended up with after childbirth or dramatic weight loss, and you've tried everything to get a flatter tummy, but ...

Mini tummy tuck surgery, also known as a mini abdominoplasty, is a surgical procedure designed to remove excess skin and fat from the abdomen while reshaping the lower half of the stomach. During this ...

Whether you've recently shed a lot of weight, carrying excess skin or weight around your belly or simply want to tighten up the area, you may be considering a tummy tuck. The popular plastic surgery ...

Dr. Jon Paul Trevisani, lead plastic surgeon at The Aesthetic Surgery Centre, explains the difference between full abdominoplasty and a mini tummy tuck. The primary difference between a full tummy ...

Board-certified plastic surgeon Neal Goldberg, MD, FACS delves into the factors that distinguish a full abdominoplasty procedure from a mini tummy tuck. While the exact details of each tummy tuck vary ...

In addition to restoring the pre-pregnancy shape of the abdomen, abdominoplasty ('tummy tuck') surgery with muscle repair can improve back pain and urinary incontinence after childbearing, reports a ...

Patients who undergo tummy tuck surgery may be in for more than just cosmetic changes — a new study shows they often keep losing weight for years after the procedure. Researchers followed 188 patients ...

A panniculectomy is considered a medical necessity after significant weight loss while a tummy tuck is an elective procedure for cosmetic reasons. Medical insurance may not cover a tummy tuck.