Tummy Tuck Before & After Case 557

Before surgery, this patient presented with significant excess abdominal skin and laxity across the entire midsection, visible in the before photos as pronounced skin redundancy with overhang below the navel and a soft, undefined waistline contour. She had lost nearly 100 lbs. and sought a leaner abdominal profile with a more defined shape to her waistline.

Dr. Michael Ablavsky, MD performed a tummy tuck with diastasis recti repair in the midline, as well as oblique plication for tightening of the abdominal wall. Excess skin was excised, a new belly button was created, and liposuction of the waistline and brealine was performed to create an hourglass shape.

The after photos show a substantially flatter abdominal wall, with noticeably less skin redundancy and a more defined waist relative to the hips. The navel position sits higher and appears more natural in proportion to the surrounding anatomy. A low horizontal scar is visible along the bikini line, consistent with the skin excision performed.

For prospective patients researching a tummy tuck in San Antonio, this case illustrates what the procedure can address in a patient with significant skin laxity and abdominal wall changes following major weight loss. The combined technique, including both midline and oblique muscular repair alongside liposuction contouring, addressed the abdominal wall, skin excess, and waist shape together in a single procedure.