If you’re like countless other people, about this time last December you were making resolutions for the new year. However, unlike other people, you actually held fast to your vows of eating healthier and exercising, and now you’re in the best shape you’ve been in years.
That’s the good news.
The bad news is, you’re still stuck with a bit of stomach flab, despite doing everything you can to get fit. Why not reward yourself with a tummy tuck?
Why Winter Is the Best Time for a Tummy Tuck
A tummy tuck is designed to remove excess skin and fatty pockets from the abdomen and can also repair weakened stomach muscles. People who have attained their target weight through diet and exercise but still have loose stomach skin or separated abdominal muscles often look to a tummy tuck for smooth, toned contours. That said, the winter months are the best time for a tummy tuck, as it’s more convenient to plan your tummy tuck recovery when temperatures are cooler and bulky, warm clothing can hide your healing.
Winter can be an optimal time to schedule a tummy tuck, as you can conceal any post-surgical swelling beneath layered clothes.Motivate Yourself with a Tummy Tuck
It can be frustrating to invest time and energy into a healthy lifestyle only to find your stomach appearance doesn’t reflect your hard work. By eliminating excess skin and bulges of diet- and exercise-resistant fat, a tummy tuck can greatly improve your abdominal contours. Even more, in addition to delivering a much-welcomed boost to your midsection, many people find it easier to exercise once excess skin has been removed and ab muscles have been repaired. A tummy tuck can reinvigorate your workout routine, helping you to preserve your results for the long term.
Dr. David Kaufman earned a bachelor of science degree from the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, graduating with distinction, the highest academic honor. As an active duty naval special warfare officer, he served our nation for four years, including duty in Operation Desert Storm. He then attended Harvard Medical School, receiving his medical doctor degree in 1996. From there, he entered and completed postdoctoral surgical training in a combined general and plastic surgery residency at Stanford University Medical Center.
A board-certified plastic surgeon and member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, Dr. Kaufman’s diverse surgical experience and skill enables him to choose procedures and techniques to best suit each patient. Consider him and his practice, Kaufman Plastic Surgery, if you are looking for a plastic surgeon in the Sacramento area.
