While a tummy tuck will result in a significant change to your body by tightening the abdominal muscles and removing excess, redundant skin your best results will almost always be obtained with the addition of 360 degree liposuction. For those patients with excess fatty deposits the liposuction will result in a dramatic change to your physique as the liposuction will establish the Ogee line and create a thinner waist, flatter tummy and remove bra fat. The recovery from a tummy tuck is the most difficult of all cosmetic surgery recoveries as the muscle tightening produces a tight feeling to the abdomen, and it is usually two weeks before patients are back doing typically daily activities, and a full six weeks until patients are able to lift and resume exercise. The swelling from a tummy tuck can take longer to resolve so patients may feel bloated or swollen for eight weeks after surgery. This is normal and will all return to normal. It take a full year for the scar to fade and mature and is aided with scar massage beginning at three weeks after surgery. We recommend massages for patients undergoing liposuction with their tummy tucks beginning the day after surgery and continuing for a minimum of ten massages.