Whether you've recently shed a lot of weight, carrying excess skin or weight around your belly or simply want to tighten up the area, you may be considering a tummy tuck. The popular plastic surgery ...

Tummy tuck surgery, or abdominoplasty, is a cosmetic procedure that removes excess skin and tightens the abdominal muscles to create a flatter, more toned stomach. At the same time, it can be a ...

If you've always hated your belly pooch or that extra layer of stretched-out skin you ended up with after childbirth or dramatic weight loss, and you've tried everything to get a flatter tummy, but ...

Farah Khan revealed she underwent tummy tuck surgery, sparking questions about its role in weight loss. While the procedure can remove excess skin and contour the abdomen, experts stress it is not a ...

After significant weight loss, many people are left with excess loose skin around their abdominal area. An abdominoplasty—or “tummy tuck”—is a surgical operation that removes this excess skin and ...

Especially in women who have had multiple pregnancies, widening and thinning of the abdominal muscles may contribute to problems with the outcomes of abdominoplasty ("tummy tuck") surgery, reports a ...

During tummy tuck surgery, an incision is made horizontally between the belly button and pelvis. The plastic surgeon then removes excess fat from the abdomen, tightens loose muscles if present, ...

A panniculectomy is considered a medical necessity after significant weight loss while a tummy tuck is an elective procedure for cosmetic reasons. Medical insurance may not cover a tummy tuck.

"I have a new body and it's weird, I'm not used to it yet," says Lugo, who had 8½ lbs. of skin removed from her stomach Julie Mazziotta is the Senior Sports Editor at PEOPLE, covering everything from ...