Tummy Tuck vs. Laser Skin Tightening

Weight loss can be a wonderful thing. You feel healthier, you look a little trimmer and more athletic, and you even reduce your chances of developing health problems later in life. Of course, major weight loss can have its downsides, and those are primarily aesthetic. Yes, we’re talking about loose skin and sagging skin. But no worries. When you visit our New Jersey plastic surgery center, we can create a treatment plan just for you and your needs.

Loose Skin and Poor Skin Laxity

When you gain a lot of weight, your skin can stretch out to accommodate the additional girth. When that weight is lost, your skin will only shrink back around your slimmer frame to a certain degree. This is normal and simply the nature of skin laxity. This can leave you with an unattractive fold or flap of loose abdominal skin, and you may also have contouring issues with your upper arms, thighs, buttocks, neckline, face, and chest. Thankfully there are numerous body contouring and skin tightening options that can help you get rid of this unsightly skin.

Skin Tightening and Body Contouring Options

Generally we can break down these options for skin tightening and body contouring into two convenient categories: surgical and non-surgical. Each one has their pros and cons. Let’s compare the tummy tuck to a non-surgical treatment called laser skin tightening.

Tummy Tuck Surgery (Abdominoplasty)

A New Jersey tummy tuck is a body contouring surgery designed to remove excess skin from the abdominal area. During a tummy tuck, three incisions are made: one around the navel, one from hipbone to hipbone along the lower abdomen, and one incision that connects these two. (It may help to visualize an anchor shape.) Through these incisions, excess skin and tissue is removed and the remaining abdominal skin is pulled tighter.

Laser Skin Tightening

Laser skin tightening is a non-surgical skin care treatment that involves the use of special pulses of intense light. These intense pulses of light will heat the collagen in the skin, causing it to tighten. This procedure is used more on the face and the neck area than it is on the rest of the body.

The Best Option for You and Your Needs

When you meet with a skilled plastic surgeon in New Jersey, your situation will be assessed in great detail. In general, for major body contouring needs, a tummy tuck is more likely just given how effective it is for major body sculpting needs. Less involved skin tightening can be dealt with through laser skin tightening. Sometimes a combination of both can be used for an effective enhancement.

Learn More About Your Options or Body Contouring

If you would like more information about tummy tuck surgery and your many options for aesthetic enhancement, it’s important that you contact our Toms River and Eatontown cosmetic surgery centers today. The entire team is eager to meet with you and discuss your aesthetic goals. We will answer your questions in great detail and address all of your concerns as well.