While liposuction removes unwanted fat, it will not fix muscle problems or skin problems, which is exactly what we address with a tummy tuck. Although sometimes we do combine the 2 techniques!
Liposuction relies on good quality skin to retract and conform to the new, thinner underlying shape. Patients who have gained and lost a significant amount of weight (either from pregnancies or weight changes alone) rarely have optimal quality skin to recover after liposuction. On its own, liposuction cannot achieve the same drastic and attractive results as a tummy tuck in Monterey.