Will a Tummy Tuck Now Give Me a Bikini Body by Summer?

Winter is the ideal time to undergo tummy tuck surgery to achieve a bikini body by summer.

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If your thoughts have now shifted to “how can I get a bikini body before summer,” you are not alone.

With the new year upon us—and our health-improving resolutions in full swing—many are considering fad diets, exercise programs, and even surgical procedures to achieve firmer abdominal contours.

For women and men who have been unable to tone their abdomens with diet and exercise, tummy tuck surgery can enhance the appearance of their midsections.

What Kind of Improvement Will a Tummy Tuck Give Me?

While tummy tuck surgery is not a weight-loss procedure, it can do wonders for shaping and toning your body contour.

Weight fluctuations, pregnancies, and the natural aging process contribute to the gradual weakening and softening of the midsection. And, unfortunately, this laxity cannot always be corrected by a healthy lifestyle.

Whether it is skin that has lost its elasticity or separated abdominal muscles that have resulted from the childbearing process, some concerns are too significant for diet and exercise.

Tummy tuck surgery addresses the abdominal skin, fat, and muscles to restore a firm contour and shapely silhouette.

Will Tummy Tuck Surgery Give Me Immediate Results?

Tummy tuck surgery removes unwanted skin and fat while simultaneously tightening loose or separated abdominal muscles.

While you will see improvement immediately following your procedure—since the muscles will be flatter and excess fat and skin will be gone—you will have bruising and swelling that will obscure your results.

Tummy tucks surgery cuts through abdominal skin, fat, and muscles to manipulate the deeper tissues. The extensiveness of this surgery results in downtime that will affect both your activity levels and contour for many weeks or months.

This downtime is why we suggest undergoing tummy tuck surgery in the winter or early spring if you are interested in having your results on full display by summer.

How Soon Before Summer Should I Have a Tummy Tuck?

While most of the bruising and swelling after tummy tuck surgery will resolve in a few weeks, it can take up to six months—or more—for all residual and internal swelling to subside.

If you undergo tummy tuck surgery a few months before summer, it will give you more than enough time to heal before bikini season.

Tummy tuck surgery in the winter months is also beneficial because you can:

• Cover your bruising, swelling, and healing incisions with loose-fitting sweaters and leggings
• Rest comfortably at home during the colder weather

What If I Only Choose Liposuction? Will My Recovery Be Quicker?

Liposuction removes stubborn fat pockets from the abdomen. This procedure comes with a shorter recovery time than tummy tuck surgery—since the incisions are much smaller and the abdominal muscles are not manipulated—but you will still experience bruising and swelling that may obscure your firmer figure for weeks.

Liposuction does not tighten loose skin or correct separated abdominal muscles. Therefore, not all patients are candidates for liposuction without tummy tuck surgery.

How Can I Learn More About Tummy Tuck Surgery in Reno, Nevada?

If you want to learn more about tummy tuck surgery or are ready to set a consultation, contact Dr. Louis Bonaldi by calling (775) 828-7400 or by filling out our online contact form.