If you have excess fat and lax skin, the best way to get rid of it in one go is a tummy tuck, also known as abdominoplasty surgery. “It can repair the abdominal wall musculature—it’s kind of like creating an internal corset—which will flatten the tummy and recontour the waist,” explains Miami plastic surgeon Sean Simon, MD. “The best candidates are generally patients who have loose skin and tissue in their abdomen. This is more common in women because pregnancy often causes a separation of the rectus muscles, which weakens the abdomen from the rib cage to the pelvis. Performed correctly, tummy tucks should have a low complication rate and a relatively easy recovery.”
