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The abdomen can be one of the most difficult areas to tone and shape— especially for those who have experienced pregnancy or those who have lost a significant amount of weight. If you’re struggling to achieve the flat, toned stomach of your dreams, Dr. Leonard Gray and his expert team at Bay Area Plastic Surgery have the solution. A tummy tuck removes excess skin and fat, tightens fascia tissue, and restores muscle integrity after they have separated. Choosing a tummy tuck in San Francisco and the surrounding Bay Area with board-certified plastic surgeon Dr. Leonard Gray can help you not only love your body again but actually drop clothing sizes.

A flattering, sculpted midsection is absolutely within your reach, and you won’t need to go on any crash diets or attempt 100 crunches a day to achieve it. Dr. Gray uses his advanced techniques to help patients in the Bay Area achieve the body contouring results they’ve been dreaming about for years.

How Effective Is a Tummy Tuck In Reducing Waistline Sizes?

After pregnancy or significant weight loss, there are certain things that will likely not return to their “before” state with diet and exercise alone, like loose skin, stretch marks, and stretched muscles. A tummy tuck, or an abdominoplasty, with Dr. Gray is one of the most effective surgeries for trimming, firming, and achieving a more attractive midsection. By removing excess skin and fat while tightening the tissues, Dr. Gray can reduce your waist size with a tummy tuck in San Francisco, CA.

What Are the Potential Size Reductions Achievable With a Tummy Tuck Procedure in San Francisco?

The results of a tummy tuck procedure tend to vary amongst patients because everyone has a different body composition, angles, and features. However, what you can expect from a tummy tuck is to lose anywhere from one to three sizes around your midsection. These results depend on how much excess fat and skin a patient is carrying around their abdomen. Some patients may not experience any significant size drops, but they will lose stubborn excess fat and skin. As a result of these incredible changes, you’ll look and feel fantastic in your clothes.

Can a Tummy Tuck Help You Drop Multiple Clothing Sizes?

While each patient is uniquely beautiful exactly the way they are, Dr. Gray understands that carrying excess fat and skin can feel physically uncomfortable. When you feel like you look good, you feel good, and when you feel good, you look good. Yes, a tummy tuck can help you drop clothing sizes, but more importantly, it will help you feel amazing in your clothes.

Patients undergoing a tummy tuck can expect to drop down at least two sizes in clothing, but often, even better results can be achieved when a tummy tuck is combined with liposuction. Liposuction can be performed along the lower abdomen and the flanks to improve a patient’s results even more! Talk to Dr. Gray about any complementary treatments that would enhance your results.

Understanding the Relationship Between Tummy Tucks and Waistline Measurements.

The relationship between abdominoplasty and waistline measurements has to do with how Dr. Gray performs this procedure. Dr. Gray takes care to make incisions in the pubic area where scarring will be minimal and concealable with clothing or bathing suits. Once these incisions are in place, he’ll separate the skin from the abdominal wall so that he can gain access to the stretched and displaced abdominal muscles, which he’ll carefully suture back together. These specialized sutures bring bulging muscles back into a more natural position. Then, Dr. Gray will remove any excess loose skin. He uses a specialized surgical table, which allows him to lift the patient into a sitting position so that he can assess the results from every angle.

With his clinical expertise and decades of experience, Dr. Gray is able to create a beautifully contoured waistline that will restore your confidence.

Realistic Expectations: What Can a Tummy Tuck Accomplish?

When committing to any kind of treatment plan, having realistic expectations is the key to success. A tummy tuck can help you restore your midsection and love your body again. Dr. Gray will remove excess skin and fat, tighten tissues, and suture abdominal muscles if necessary. If you have experienced pregnancy or substantial weight loss, you may have extra tissue that diet and exercise cannot get rid of. Because of the removal of excess fat and skin, you will lose weight and likely drop sizes.

Dr. Gray and his expert team at Bay Area Plastic Surgery will work closely with you to fully understand your goals and customize a treatment plan for you. During your consultation, he will let you know exactly what you can expect from your tummy tuck. Everyone’s body is unique, and Dr. Gray’s surgical skills help you enhance your unique, natural beauty so that you can love your body the way you deserve.

Losing Weight Before Tummy Tuck Surgery

One of the best things you can do before undergoing your tummy tuck procedure is to focus on reaching the ideal weight for your height and body type, or at least be within 15 to 20 pounds of this weight. Additionally, you should have sustained this weight for between six months to a year. If this means that you need to lose weight before your procedure, then you should do that. To maintain the long-term results of a tummy tuck, you need to sustain your desired weight. Talk to your board-certified plastic surgeon about whether you need to lose any weight before your procedure.

Partnering With a Board-Certified Plastic Surgeon

When you partner with a board-certified plastic surgeon like Dr. Leonard Gray, you’re ensuring that your surgeon is trained, qualified, and certified to perform your abdominoplasty to the highest standard of patient care. With more than 20 years of experience conducting surgical procedures of the breast, body, and face, Dr. Gray uses his experience and technical proficiencies to ensure natural yet incredible body contouring results while also prioritizing patient education and care. As a patient of Dr. Gray, you’ll understand and be a part of every detail regarding your abdominoplasty, and most importantly, you’ll feel confident and safe in the hands of a surgeon who has earned the title of being a master at his craft.

Schedule Your Tummy Tuck Consultation With Dr. Gray Today!

A firm, flat, attractive midsection is well within your reach with a tummy tuck procedure at Bay Area Plastic Surgery. During your personalized consultation with board-certified Dr. Gray, you’ll have an opportunity to discuss what makes you feel the most insecure about your stomach and customize a plan that aims to achieve your dream results. Loving your body again is possible. Contact Bay Area Plastic Surgery to schedule your consultation with Dr. Gray today!