Flat abdomen is something which a lot of people crave for so that they are not ashamed of while going to a beach or even otherwise. But not all people are fortunate enough to have that sexy flat stomach to die for. There are a few scientific methods to achieve a flat stomach and the most commonly heard  options are liposuction vs tummy tuck. A lot of people always want to know which one is better. Let's take a look at these two procedures and which technique should be used in what cases.

When a patient visits a doctor for consultation about his abdomen looking for way to reduce it, there are a few things which a doctor looks at before making a recommendation. These include the amount of excess skin in the abdomen, the amount of excess fat and its location (localized or circumferential) and the abdomen muscle wall laxity. Depending upon these factors, a doctor will usually decide whether to go for liposuction, tummy tuck or probably combination of both. Also the need of the patient can become a deciding factor as well. Some patients just want to reduce their stomach and some want to have a bikini stomach.

Tummy tuck is an older procedure which is highly invasive. In this procedure, the surgeon makes a cut from hip to hip and then remove excess skin and fat from the belly. The incision can be as long as 2 feet. After this procedure, the patient get a nice and taut abdomen. Apart from being a very complex surgery there are various issues which are associated with this kind of procedure. These include a long scar on your abdomen, displacement of belly button, probability of infections and skin death etc. Due to these, a lot of patient don't want to go through this surgery specially those who want a bikini stomach.

On the other hand, liposuction is a new technique which is way less incisive. There are only a few incisions which are made in the abdomen in tumescent liposuction procedure in the abdomen. Tumescent liposuction is done with the person awake, using local anesthetic, and avoids the risks associated with general anesthesia. Liposuction can remove most of the excess amount of fat inside the abdomen and can dramatically improve the body shape of the person. Tumescent liposuction is being widely used now. The success rate of this liposuction technique is extremely good and it is a very safe option compared to tummy tuck.

Most doctors will recommend that patients should try tumescent liposuction first and if required go for tummy tuck surgery. Liposuction will remove the excess fat which is what is required in most case. In case there is excess skin which is left after liposuction then a mini tummy tuck can be done to remove that skin. In this two part approach, the patients have a chance to start with a safer and less invasive procedure first. If there is still some need for skin removal, then he can go for a major surgery if required.

Liposuction vs tummy tuck question is most asked by women after pregnancies who are not able to get back to shape even after doing lot of exercises and dieting. If you see all the advantages above, you will realize that liposuction wins hands down in liposuction vs tummy tuck contest.

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