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Schedule your consultation with our Seattle/Bellevue WA leading cosmetic surgeon, Dr. Susan Yang at Bellevue Body Queen to find out how we can reinvent your body with a Tummy Tuck.

• This procedure is suitable for both men and women who suffer from minimal excess skin, mainly below the belly button.
• One incision is made along the lower abdomen over the pubic area.
• The primary focus is to remove the excess skin below the navel with no muscle repair or reshaping of the belly button.

• This is the most common form of the procedure and is best for patients who have experienced weight loss or pregnancy-related laxity.
• Incisions are made hip to hip along the lower abdomen, in the pubic hairline, with another incision around the belly button.
• Both skin and excess fat are removed from the abdomen to achieve the best improvement in abdominal contour, and is often paired with liposuction.
• The muscles of the abdominal wall are re-tightened with sutures.
• A new opening for the belly button is created.

• This procedure is usually required in patients who have experienced massive weight loss or multiple childbirths.
• A longer incision is made in the lower abdomen from hip to hip and extends along the flanks to create the best abdominal contour possible.
• This enhances the appearance of the waist and flank contour.
• Re-tightens the abdominal muscles.
• A new opening for the belly button is created

• This procedure is usually required in patients who have experienced massive weight loss or multiple childbirths with excess skin vertically and horizontally.
• Horizontal incision like a tummy tuck with an additional vertical incision from lower abdomen to breast bone.
• Allows for more extensive tissue removal but with a more noticeable scar.

Our cosmetic surgeon, Dr. Susan Yang Belleve/Seattle Wa recommends a tummy tuck to patients with excess abdominal skin and an overhanging belly. Excess skin will not go away with diet or exercise, the only option to remove excess or loose skin is through abdominoplasty.

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This procedure is life changing for patients that deal with loose skin that rubs or hangs. If you have been pregnant or experienced large weight fluctuations it is very common to have separation in the abdominal wall known as diastasis. We address this by plicating the abdominal muscles (suturing together) to act as an inner corset and help give your stomach a flatter smoother appearance with an improved waistline.

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You are a suitable candidate for a tummy tuck if:

• You are in generally good physical health
• Have loose skin around the midsection
• Have loose abdominal muscles
• BMI under 40
• Have the desire for a slimmer, more toned abdominal area
• Have reasonable expectations for the procedure
  

• Be a non-smoker
  
• Relatively close to your ideal weight
• Not be currently pregnant or breastfeeding
  

Dr. Yang will patiently listen to your concerns and advise you on the best procedure to achieve your desired results. For more information, please schedule your Tummy Tuck Seattle, Bellevue appointment today. Experience the Bellevue Body Queen Difference.

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