Tummy Tuck (Abdominoplasty)

There’s so much more to plastic surgery than meets the eye. At Dr. Shaun Parson Plastic Surgery & Skin Center, we are dedicated to helping our patients achieve not only their aesthetic goals, but live a life with more confidence and joy. A tummy tuck is one of the more invasive plastic surgeries, but it also offers some of the most dramatic and life-changing results. This is exemplified in a recent story shared on New...

Tummy tucks are popular amongst both men and women who want to get rid of sagging abdominal skin that doesn’t budge with diet and exercise alone. It is an often-requested procedure at Dr. Shaun Parson Plastic Surgery & Skin Center, but it is also one of the most invasive procedures. Also known as abdominoplasty, it is much more than trimming away excess skin. The incision is long, typically hip bone to hip bone, but made...

A tummy tuck is one of the first-requested procedures during a “mommy makeover,” which is a colloquial term that refers to two or more cosmetic surgeries chosen by many post-partum patients. At Dr. Shaun Parson Plastic Surgery & Skin Center, the most common combination includes a tummy tuck, liposuction, and breast augmentation with implants, but a mommy makeover can and should be customized. NewBeauty recently explored the mommy makeover trend—as such surgeries have skyrocketed in...

It’s rare for a person who has lost a significant amount of weight to have no lingering, stubborn fat pockets on their mid-section. That’s why, at Dr. Shaun Parson Plastic Surgery & Skin Center, liposuction is almost always added on to a tummy tuck procedure. The two just go together, even though they are very different procedures. A tummy tuck, on the surface, addresses extreme sagging and laxity of the stomach. There are also mini...

Everyone loves a great deal, but when it comes to cosmetic surgery your safety should always come first. Dr. Shaun Parson Plastic Surgery & Skin Center specializes in tummy tucks, one of the most popular procedures for men and women, as well as breast augmentation, facelifts, and liposuction. One of the hallmarks of a great surgeon is one who is 1) board-certified and 2) specializes in just a few types of surgeries. Traditionally, certifications, before...

Kerry Katona, former member of the pop group Atomic Kitten and current British media celebrity, is one of the few celebs who has admitted they are at fault for a botched surgery. According to Katona, “I’ve messed it all up!” She is now having a corrective tummy tuck after a botched tuck that didn’t work out because she did not follow the aftercare instructions. Katona is no newcomer to the world of cosmetic surgery and...

What happens if you don’t have a reputable plastic surgeon perform your tummy tuck? There’s never any way to predict what’s going to happen—but in one case it resulted in two bellybuttons. Also known as abdominoplasty, tummy tucks are one of the most-requested procedures at Dr. Shaun Parson Plastic Surgery & Skin Center. It is a very complex, aggressive surgery that, when done correctly, can give patients a taut, flat tummy. The scar is hidden...

A lot of women think they need to wait until they’re sure they’ve finished having children to get a tummy tuck, but that isn’t true. At Dr. Shaun Parson Plastic Surgery & Skin Center, we work with many women who plan to have future children but still want a tummy tuck now. After all, why wait to get the body you want and deserve? Also known as abdominoplasty, a tummy tuck does a lot more...

It’s a question asked by a lot of patients—especially by women who aren’t sure if they will have more biological children in the future. In the vast majority of cases, the answer is no. If you are a healthy adult, you probably don’t have to wait for a tummy tuck. There is a myriad of mothers who have had a tummy tuck and then gone on to have one (or more) children. However, do keep...

A tummy tuck and liposuction are two very different procedures, but they pair perfectly together. Most patients at Dr. Shaun Parson Plastic Surgery & Skin Center opt for liposuction when they get a tummy tuck even when there isn’t a large amount of fat to be removed in this area. The reason is simple: a tummy tuck is a relatively invasive surgery that allows you to easily add on liposuction (often with no additional incision)...