Liposuction and tummy tuck are performed by a plastic surgeon in the operating room when the patient is under general anesthesia. The entire surgery takes anywhere from two to three hours.

During recovery of tummy tuck and liposuction, one will experience soreness, bruising and swelling during the first few days after surgery but these side effects fade away with time.

With new laser liposuction equipment, the incisions are smaller and the process less invasive thanks to smaller sized cannulas. As a result, this means less pain for the patient during recovery time.

Both procedures are safe on condition that they are performed by a board-certified surgeon after extensive consultations with the patient. It is possible for a patient to have a tummy tuck with liposuction surgery at the same time. However, this means increased recovery time as the body is supposed to recover from the two procedures. A better alternative would be to have liposuction first and later visit the doctor for the tummy tuck.

If a patient has most of the excess fat and excess in his or her lower abdomen below the belly button. Here, the surgeon will not move your belly button but instead, will cut smaller incisions to remove excess fat and tighten the abdominal muscles.

During pregnancy, abdominal skin and muscles may be stretched beyond their limit. In this case, a tummy tuck or liposuction after pregnancy is a viable solution to help you bounce back or look even better than your pre-pregnancy body.

Liposuction and tummy tucks are known to help make C-section scars less conspicuous. One is however advised to wait for 6 to 12 months before undertaking the procedure to allow for the full recovery of the C-section surgery.