A tummy tuck is often a last resort for women who have gone through extensive dieting and exercise and still cannot do anything about skin that has lost elasticity. Normally this has happened due to one or more pregnancies. Even one pregnancy with a large baby--8 pounds or over--can stretch the skin to the point where it cannot regain its elasticity. This can even happen to very young women.

It is not necessary to go through an exercise and dieting regimen to determine if a tummy tuck Long Island will be necessary. In your initial consultation with a Long Island plastic surgeon, he will be able to tell if dieting will be effective to relieve the problems with your stomach. A tummy tuck Long Island doctor will require a simple examination of the stomach area. If you plan on losing a lot of weight in the future it is not advisable to get the procedure. Severe weight loss can also lead to lost elasticity, so you may consider getting a tummy tuck Long Island after the weight loss regimen is complete.

In addition, if you plan on having other children in the future, it is not advisable to get a tummy tuck Long Island because the skin will be stretched further by the pregnancy. In addition, the stomach muscles will be constricted by the tummy tuck Long Island surgery and pregnancy will negate these benefits. Sometimes liposuction will be used instead of a tummy tuck.

A tummy tuck Long Island can either be a complete abdominoplasty or partial abdominoplasty, in which smaller incisions are made. Either one is a significant surgery, so you should talk to your Long Island plastic surgeon about the risks and rewards of such a cosmetic surgery procedure. Exercising incessantly with no marked improvement can be extremely frustrating. A tummy tuck Long Island is a way out of this dead end.

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