The main difference between liposuction and tummy tuck is that liposuction is intended to reduce subcutaneous (i.e., under the skin) fat while tummy tuck is intended to remove excess abdominal skin and repair extremely weakened or separated abdominal muscles.
Additionally, while New York liposuction provider Dr. Joshua Greenwald can perform liposuction on various parts of the body (abdomen, hips, thighs, upper arms and neck) abdominoplasty has a more limited scope in that it only addresses the abdominal region. It does, however, incorporate several different techniques. Let’s go over the specifics of each procedure.
The main difference between liposuction and tummy tuck is that liposuction is intended to reduce subcutaneous (i.e., under the skin) fat while tummy tuck is intended to remove excess abdominal skin and repair extremely weakened or separated abdominal muscles. (more…)
Written by Dr. Greenwald on December 17, 2012