Category Archives: Tummy Tuck

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Liposuction vs Tummy Tuck: 3 Questions To Determine Which Is Best for You (Updated 2025)

If your midsection is a problem area for you, you might be considering a tummy tuck (abdominoplasty) or liposuction. Both of these procedures can give you a slimmer waist and abdomen, but how and under what circumstances they're performed are very different. Before you choose between liposuction vs tummy tuck to improve your midsection, here …

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Can You Get Pregnant After a Tummy Tuck? What You Need to Know

When it comes to removing loose, saggy skin and creating a firm, flat midsection, the ultimate solution is often a tummy tuck. It’s no surprise that many women begin considering the procedure after the significant body changes of pregnancy. However, many women with new families ask the same question: Can you get pregnant after a …

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What Is Diastasis Recti? Can a Tummy Tuck Solve It?

People turn to tummy tuck surgery to tone and contour their midsections by tightening loose skin and removing excess fat. However, many of these people aren’t aware that their permanent “belly pooch” could actually be a sign of something more: diastasis recti. At my cosmetic plastic surgery practice, tummy tuck candidates come from Modesto, Pleasanton, …

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Setting Yourself Up for a Successful Tummy Tuck Recovery (Update 2025)

Few cosmetic surgery procedures create as dramatic a transformation as a tummy tuck. My plastic surgery patients from Modesto, San Ramon, bay area, and throughout the valley consistently tell me how happy they are with the results. Tummy tuck surgery, also called abdominoplasty, requires a longer downtime than most other plastic surgery procedures, but patients …

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