Age, loss of skin elasticity, and weight fluctuations can cause your abdominal area to protrude, resulting in a deposit of skin and fat that does not respond well to diet and exercise. Pregnancy, in particular, can stretch out abdominal skin and muscles. For our patients in the area around San Diego, abdominoplasty surgery can remove this fat and skin, and tighten the underlying muscles, resulting in a firmer, flatter, more toned abdomen. The procedure is also useful for patients who have sagging skin that remains after massive weight loss, such as the weight loss accomplished through bariatric surgery.

In abdominoplasty surgery, also known as "tummy tuck," Dr. Garcia makes several incisions to give him access to the fat and muscle beneath. He removes fat as necessary, tightens the muscles, and may also reposition the navel. Depending upon the extent of surgery needed, you may be a candidate for a partial abdominoplasty, or "mini-tummy tuck," in which the navel is not moved, and the incisions are less extensive.

Our San Diego-area abdominoplasty patients will have some scars as a result of the surgery. However, when Dr. Garcia selects the locations for the incisions, and therefore the scars, he carefully places them so they can be concealed beneath a bathing suit. Contact us for more information about abdominoplasty surgery.