Tummy Tuck (Abdominoplasty)

An abdominoplasty or "tummy tuck" is one of several body contouring surgeries for patients after massive weight loss.  Abdominoplasty surgery is used to make the abdomen more firm by correcting abdominal wall and contour deformities.  Dr. Srikanth tightens the muscles and fascia of the abdominal wall as well as removing excess skin and fat from the middle and lower abdomen.

	Timing – within 10% of lowest weight (12-18 months of weight loss surgery)
	Optimize all nutritional parameters (labs in the high normal range)
	Can be combined with gall bladder removal and hernia repair
	Insurance companies usually cover at least some of these procedures if not all of the above