Tummy Tuck Surgery in Lutz, FL

If you’d like to address sagging skin in your midsection that has not responded to diet or exercise, then you may want to consider a tummy tuck (abdominoplasty) procedure.

This type of plastic surgery is designed to smooth and firm the abdominal region after weight loss.

As a double-board certified plastic and general surgeon, Dr. John Roach performs tummy tucks in Lutz and Hillsborough County at a fully accredited surgical facility near our practice. For over a decade, he’s helped men and women achieve their aesthetic goals with cosmetic surgery, and he may be able to help you too.

What a Tummy Tuck Can – and Cannot – Do

For certain patients, an abdominoplasty procedure can be an effective way to shape and contour the midsection after sincere attempts at dieting and exercising do not produce the desired outcome. Specifically, a tummy tuck can address hanging skin and lax muscles that result from:

• Body weight fluctuations
• Gastric surgery
• Pregnancy
• Hormonal imbalances

While a tummy tuck can be very effective for the right patient, it is important to understand that it is neither a weight loss method nor a substitute for regular exercise and proper nutrition. Instead, this cosmetic surgery procedure is intended to complement a healthy lifestyle.

Towards that end, Dr. Roach often incorporates diet, personal training, and other techniques into a patient’s plastic surgery experience as appropriate to help the patient achieve the best possible result. In some cases, Dr. Roach also assists patients with weight loss prior to surgery.

Dr. Roach’s Surgical Techniques

When performing a tummy tuck procedure, Dr. Roach trims away excess skin in the abdominal area using a special technique to minimize scarring. Additionally, he tightens the muscle “six-pack” to make the skin very taut and well contoured to the skeletal structure. To minimize discomfort and reduce narcotic use after a tummy tuck, he employs long-acting numbing catheters and a post-operative analgesia control (ON-Q) pump.

If you’d like to learn more about tummy tuck surgery in Lutz, FL, call Bayside Center for Plastic Surgery to schedule a personal consultation with Dr. Roach. Since every individual has unique preferences and goals, Dr. Roach offers personalized guidance to help patients make well-informed treatment decisions is always available to address questions and concerns.