Patients often have a surgical tummy tuck after weight loss, a tummy tuck for loose skin after pregnancy, or to address sagging skin from aging. However, a tummy tuck isn’t necessarily the best choice for everyone. Some individuals are interested in a less invasive tummy tuck or non-invasive tummy tuck approach because they might not be eligible for plastic surgery or wish to avoid the anesthesia, downtime, and recovery process associated with a surgical tummy tuck. Weight is also a factor, so patients may need to be prepared to discuss whether a plus-sized tummy tuck is possible.

CoolSculpting® is one of the best non-surgical tummy tuck approaches available. This non-surgical tummy tuck alternative helps you get rid of excess body fat by applying intense cold that causes fat cells to be frozen and gradually removed from the body. It is ideal for reducing small pockets of resistant fat. However, if you need to remove a more significant amount of fat, while addressing loose skin and/or weakened stomach muscles (diastasis recti) at the same time, know that these effects can only be achieved with a surgical tummy tuck. CoolSculpting® only reduces fat.

“What is the best non-surgical tummy tuck for loose skin?” is another common question patients ask. Although these non-surgical tummy tuck alternatives are not offered at our practice, there are body contouring options that can offer tummy tuck-like results, such as BodyTite, which uses radiofrequency to reduce fat while tightening skin, and Emsculpt, a body contouring treatment that burns fat while toning muscle. These non-surgical tummy tuck alternatives can be helpful for enhancing the tone of the stomach area, but they won’t improve excessive loose skin and muscle separation as comprehensively as a tummy tuck for men or women.