Ann Arbor, MI: (734) 712-2323
Center for Plastic Surgery Ann Arbor
5333 McAuley Drive, Suite 5001
Ypsilanti, MI 48197
Phone: (734) 712-2323
Monday–Friday: 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
Abdominoplasty, often called a tummy tuck, helps our patients in Ann Arbor, MI rejuvenate their midsections after pregnancy or significant weight loss. At Center for Plastic Surgery Ann Arbor, our team of board-certified plastic surgeons has over 50 years of collective experience performing plastic surgery. They consistently provide attractive, natural-looking tummy tuck results that enhance the way our patients look and feel.
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Candidates for abdominoplasty include women and men who are at a healthy weight and are dissatisfied with the appearance of their abdominal areas in spite of exercise.
Our plastic surgeons perform this procedure to:
Tummy tuck gives patients a smoother, flatter abdomen.
Our board-certified plastic surgeons have more than 50 years of combined experience in all facets of cosmetic and reconstructive surgery. As a qualified and compassionate team, they share a goal of providing a safe and rewarding plastic surgery experience while creating exceptional results worthy of your trust.
A tummy tuck procedure is usually performed under general anesthesia, either in a hospital or an outpatient setting. However, not all patients have the same concerns. Depending on your body, there are three different variations of a tummy tuck that require more or less extensive procedures with varying results and recovery.
Below is a general idea of the standard procedural options:
Yes. A tummy tuck is frequently performed as part of mommy makeover surgery, which is a customized combination of plastic surgery procedures that address the changes from pregnancy and breastfeeding. Additional procedures often combined with abdominoplasty include:
Learn more about your surgical & non-surgical options.
One or two days of hospitalization or skilled nursing care is usually required after a tummy tuck procedure. Most patients experience swelling and bruising for the first week, so it is important to allow yourself to rest in bed. You may need assistance from a loved one during this week of recovery as movements even to the bathroom or kitchen may provide some discomfort. Light activity is comfortable in 10 to 20 days and you can expect to return to work between two and three weeks depending on your recovery. Sports or heavy activity will not be comfortable for about 6 weeks.
Learn more about the recovery process following a procedure here.
Occasionally, if a tummy tuck procedure is being performed for medical reasons, it may be partially covered by insurance. Usually, the patient is responsible for payment. Surgery to correct diastasis recti, or separation of the abdominal muscles, is not covered by insurance but can be corrected as part of a cosmetic abdominoplasty.
While we no longer participate with insurance, we do offer a self-pay option to give patients the opportunity to receive insurance benefits for medically necessary procedures. With the self-pay option, patients have their procedure performed in the hospital by our physicians. Patients pay upfront for physician fees and are responsible for initiating the reimbursement request with their insurance company. If you have questions or would like to explore this option, please call us at (734) 712-2323.
This varies depending on how much skin the surgeon removes and if the tummy tuck is combined with liposuction. With a tummy tuck alone, patients may lose 1 to 2 pants sizes. That could increase to 3 or 4 sizes if combined with liposuction.
Age isn’t a primary factor when considering whether someone is a good candidate for a tummy tuck. The procedure can benefit anyone, from a woman who wants a tummy tuck in her late 20s after having children to a man in his 50s or 60s who has lost a significant amount of weight. The key is that you’re in good overall health.
The results of a tummy tuck can last for many years if you maintain a healthy lifestyle that includes a nutritious diet and regular exercise. If you gain significant weight, the abdominal skin will stretch and you may again have excess skin if you lose weight.
A mini tummy tuck is a technique our surgeons use if your concerns about excess skin and fat are limited to the area below the bellybutton. The difference between a mini and full tummy tuck is that surgeons make a shorter incision and the bellybutton isn’t repositioned during a mini tummy tuck.
A tummy tuck doesn’t usually make the waist itself smaller. It removes excess skin and fat (when combined with liposuction), so your stomach is flatter and the waist appears more contoured.
Liposuction and tummy tuck surgery accomplish different goals. One procedure isn’t better than the other; they are complementary procedures that are often combined during a single operation.
At Center for Plastic Surgery Ann Arbor, we look forward to helping you achieve your aesthetic goals. Please request your consultation with our easy-to-use online form or call our office at (734) 712-2323 to schedule your visit. Our consultation fee for both virtual and in-person consultations is $125, which is applied to the cost of surgery if you choose to move forward with the procedure.
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