Plastic Surgery Information Resources

A tummy tuck, which is also known as an abdominoplasty, is intended to give a patient a smoother, flatter abdomen. The procedure is intended to remove excess abdominal skin, reduce fat, and tighten the muscles of the abdominal wall. A tummy tuck is frequently performed to correct the muscle weakness and loose skin that can [...]

Liposuction removes localized collections of fatty tissue to give patients a smoother and slimmer body contour. The best results are obtained with patients of relatively normal weight with extra fat localized in specific areas such as the hips, buttocks, arms and abdomen.
Liposuction is usually performed utilizing a suction pump device to vacuum away the excess [...]

Liposuction is a surgical procedure that removes localized collections of fatty tissue to give the properly selected patient a slimmer and smoother body contour. Patients who achieve the best results should be of
relatively normal weight with extra fat localized in specific areas such as the hips, buttocks, and abdomen. Liposuction is also effective in removing [...]