Everyone wants a flat, even, firm stomach, but few succeed.
Pregnancies, weight gain and weight loss can leave a woman's belly
stretched, scarred, loose and out of shape. Many men also suffer
with unsightly fat around the stomach and waist. In either case,
even a strenuous exercise program may not solve the problem. But,
there is a solution. Body contouring is the surgical alteration of
the body's shape or form. Several procedures allow us to improve
body contour and give our patient's excellent results.

If you have lost a lot of weight, you may have excess skin on your
abdomen. Abdominal Skin Tucking techniques can be used to remove
excess skin and to smooth your stomach.

Abdominoplasty, more commonly known as a Tummy Tuck, removes
excess skin and fat from the abdominal area. The procedure can also
address problems with the underlying musculature to give you a
flatter, firmer, tighter stomach and thinner waist as well. A full
Tummy Tuck is reserved for patients who are no longer child bearing.

A patient may have good abdominal musculature even with a history of
having had children. In this case, tightening of just the abdominal
skin may be all that is necessary. Some patients may only be concerned
with the lower abdomen. In these cases, a 'mini' tuck is perfect.
Finally, there are some patients (male and female) who only want the
fat removed. In this situation, simple liposuction will serve the
patient very well.