Tummy Tuck vs Ab Sculpting: Which to Choose?
The abdominal region or the tummy is one of the areas that people would like to have altered most. Whether this is because they’ve undergone some changes that have affected their bodies greatly (like pregnancy or extreme weight loss) or they can’t seem to tone up their abs through exercise and dieting.
There are a couple of different solutions that are recommended for different types of patients. So, how do you know which is right for you? Well, let’s start by defining the different types of procedures that address the abdominal region, or the tummy.
Tummy Tucks
Also known as abdominoplasty is a surgical procedure that removes fat, skin, and tightens abdominal muscles with the help of liposuction. Those who get complete tummy tucks usually have more fat and skin that they’d like to remove since this is an invasive surgery. Patients will need at least two weeks of downtime after a tummy tuck.
Mini Tummy Tucks
Mini Tummy Tucks is a modified version of a tummy tuck that focuses on the lower abdomen. It is less invasive and leaves the patients with a smaller incision and stitches. Those who undergo mini tummy tucks are those who want to address the lower abdominal region alone; best for those who have a “pouch” or “muffin tops”.
Ab Sculpting
Ab Sculpting is a type of body sculpting procedure that is designed to define a patient’s abdominal area. This is a nonsurgical fat reduction procedure meaning that it’ll work best for those who are already at a weight and shape that they feel comfortable with but just want a little more definition in the abdominal area. The procedure requires a week of downtime after which, patients are usually up and running back at work.
Which is right for you?
There are a couple of things to take into consideration when deciding what type of body contouring procedure is right for you. Things like time, anatomy, health, procedural expectations, possible future pregnancies, and lifestyle all play a part in selecting which type of procedure will be the best fit for a patient.
If you think you’re body might undergo something as impactful as continued weight loss or a future pregnancy then you might want to hold off on your abdominal body contouring procedure until you’re sure your body will remain stable so that you can reap the benefits of the procedure for much longer. If you’ve already reached a stable weight and are content with the majority of your body’s image but want to tone up or have more definition then these types of procedures are probably for you.
For a more aggressive approach to the overall abdominal area/tummy, a full tummy tuck will work best but it also requires the most care and downtime. To target the lower abdominal area but still in a slightly more aggressive manner, a mini tummy tuck works best. For those who just need a little more definition to make their abs really pop then ab sculpting will definitely be their holy grail.
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