Tummy Tuck San Antonio

If you have loose skin in the abdominal region, due to pregnancy, weight loss, or aging, you may want to consider abdominoplasty surgery also known as a tummy tuck in San Antonio. Our San Antonio plastic surgeon, Elizabeth S. Harris, M.D., at Center for Cosmetic Surgery, specializes in a wide range of body contouring procedures, such as breast augmentation (“augmentation mammaplasty”), liposuction (“lipoplasty”), and tummy tuck surgery.

Dr. Harris is board certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery (ABPS). She avidly participates in studies in plastic surgery, and is an active member in a number of organizations, such as the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) and the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS).

Tummy tuck surgery can provide you with flatter and better contoured abdominals.

How is tummy tuck surgery performed?

• During tummy tuck surgery, our San Antonio plastic surgeon will make one or more incisions; usually an incision will be made from hipbone to hipbone around the navel. Excess fat and skin will be removed, and the abdominal muscles will be tightened. In some cases when there is an excessive amount of fat, liposuction can be performed along with tummy tuck surgery.

What is liposuction?

• Liposuction (“lipoplasty”) is a procedure that can be performed on several different parts of the body to remove excess fat. During tumescent liposuction, our San Antonio plastic surgery professional will give an injection of local anesthesia filled with large volumes of dilute solution, which makes the fat swollen and firm.

Depending on your case, liposuction may be necessary to obtain optimal results. During your initial consultation, our plastic surgeon can help you decide whether you are a good candidate for liposuction along with tummy tuck surgery.

To learn more about these procedures, view our procedure pages, which include before and after photos.

If you are interested in tummy tuck surgery in San Antonio our plastic surgeon, Dr. Harris, can be contacted by calling (210) 545-4848 or toll free at (888) 547-6193. You can also schedule an appointment by filling out our online contact form.

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