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 ...

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”, ...

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, ...

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.

A new study published in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery has found that abdominoplasty (‘tummy tuck’ surgery) with muscle repair may reduce urinary incontinence and back pain in women following ...

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 ...