Here are definitions of medical terms related to abdominoplasty (tummy tuck):
Abdomen: The part of the body that lies between the chest and the pelvic region
Abdominoplasty: An operation that involves surgically cutting out excess skin and fat from the abdomen and sometimes tightening abdominal muscles; commonly called "tummy tuck"
Anesthetic: A drug used to temporarily reduce or stop pain sensation
Incision: Surgical cut
Liposuction: Cosmetic surgery to improve body shape by removing pockets of excess fat from specific areas of the body, including the abdomen
Mini-abdominoplasty: Surgery that removes excess abdominal skin in a smaller area than with a complete abdominoplasty and usually does not involve moving the navel; also may tighten the abdominal muscles
Navel: Belly button
Panniculectomy: A surgery that cuts out the large abdominal apron of fat that hangs down in obese people or those who have lost a great deal of weight; more extensive than abdominoplasty
Tummy tuck: A common term for abdominoplasty, an operation that involves surgically cutting out excess skin and fat from the abdomen
