---
title: "Tummy Tuck Before & After, Newport Beach & Upland"
description: "Tummy tuck before and after photos of abdominoplasty after pregnancy or weight loss, by Dr. Matthew J. Nykiel in Newport Beach and Upland, CA."
url: "https://socalplasticsurgeons.com/gallery/tummy-tuck-before-and-after/"
language: "en"
last_reviewed: "2026-11-08"
doctor: "Matthew Nykiel, MD"
credential: "Board Certification: American Board of Plastic Surgery"
practice: "SoCal Plastic Surgeons"
address: "1401 Avocado Ave Suite #501A, Newport Beach, CA 92660"
phone: "+19494160038"
---

# Tummy Tuck Before and After

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A tummy tuck, or abdominoplasty, is a surgical procedure that removes excess skin and fat from the abdomen while tightening the underlying abdominal muscles. This procedure can also remove stretch marks on the lower abdomen and smooth the skin. It's ideal for those seeking a more toned appearance after pregnancy or significant weight loss. Below, you can view before-and-after photos of our tummy tuck procedures.

**Procedure:** Tummy Tuck

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**Time Since Procedure:**

![Tummy Tuck Before and after Front view](https://a-us.storyblok.com/f/1022271/2000x1000/209e4a632b/tummy-tuck-before-and-after-front-view.png/m/filters:quality\(80\))

**Procedure:** Tummy Tuck

**Age:**

**Time Since Procedure:**

**Procedure:** Tummy Tuck

**Age:**

**Time Since Procedure:**

![Woman Tummy Tuck Before and after Front view](https://a-us.storyblok.com/f/1022271/2000x1000/4dbde28a1a/tummy-tuck-before-and-after-front.png/m/filters:quality\(80\))

**Procedure:** Tummy Tuck

**Age:**

**Time Since Procedure:**

**Procedure:** Tummy Tuck

**Age:**

**Time Since Procedure:**

![TUMMY TUCK BEFORE & AFTER](https://a-us.storyblok.com/f/1022271/2000x1000/7864756cf0/tummy-tuck-before-after.png/m/filters:quality\(80\))

**Procedure:** Tummy Tuck

**Age:**

**Time Since Procedure:**

**Procedure:** Tummy Tuck

**Age:**

**Time Since Procedure:**

![Woman Front view Before and after tummy tuck](https://a-us.storyblok.com/f/1022271/2000x1000/cebf7e4ce9/tummy-tuck-before-and-after.png/m/filters:quality\(80\))

**Procedure:** Tummy Tuck

**Age:**

**Time Since Procedure:**

**Details**: Tummy tuck

![Tummy tuck before and after photo 5](https://a-us.storyblok.com/f/1022271/2000x1000/67b6575482/tummy-tuck-before-and-after.png/m/filters:quality\(80\))

**Details**: Tummy tuck

**BMI:** 22

**Procedure:** Tummy Tuck

![Tummy tuck before and after photo 6](https://a-us.storyblok.com/f/1022271/1250x1080/d60e29b87b/tummy-tuck-results-9.png/m/filters:quality\(80\))

**BMI:** 22

**Procedure:** Tummy Tuck

**BMI:** 22

**Procedure:** Tummy Tuck with Lipo360

**Liposuction:** 6,500cc

**Type:** Tumescent, VASER, MicroAire, Renuvion

![Tummy tuck before and after photo 7](https://a-us.storyblok.com/f/1022271/1250x1080/162e346e5c/tummy-tuck-results-12.png/m/filters:quality\(80\))

**BMI:** 22

**Procedure:** Tummy Tuck with Lipo360

**Liposuction:** 6,500cc

**Type:** Tumescent, VASER, MicroAire, Renuvion

**BMI:** 27

**Procedure:** Tummy Tuck with Lipo360

**Liposuction:** 5,000cc

**Type:** Tumescent, VASER, MicroAire, Renuvion

![Tummy tuck before and after photo 8](https://a-us.storyblok.com/f/1022271/1250x1080/9eadd87126/tummy-tuck-results-13.png/m/filters:quality\(80\))

**BMI:** 27

**Procedure:** Tummy Tuck with Lipo360

**Liposuction:** 5,000cc

**Type:** Tumescent, VASER, MicroAire, Renuvion

**BMI:** 32

**Procedure:** Mommy Makeover, Tummy Tuck and BBL

**Liposuction:** 6,500cc

**Type:** Tumescent, VASER, MicroAire, Renuvion

**Fat Transfer Per Side:** 1,000cc

**Fat Transfer to Frame per Side:** 400cc

**Fat Transfer To Buttock per Side:** 600cc

![Tummy tuck before and after photo 9](https://a-us.storyblok.com/f/1022271/1250x1080/88cd7bf754/tummy-tuck-results-15.png/m/filters:quality\(80\))

**BMI:** 32

**Procedure:** Mommy Makeover, Tummy Tuck and BBL

**Liposuction:** 6,500cc

**Type:** Tumescent, VASER, MicroAire, Renuvion

**Fat Transfer Per Side:** 1,000cc

**Fat Transfer to Frame per Side:** 400cc

**Fat Transfer To Buttock per Side:** 600cc

**BMI:** 24

**Procedure:** Mommy Makeover Revision, Tummy Tuck Revision and BBL Revision

**Liposuction:** 3,000cc

**Type:** Tumescent, VASER, MicroAire, Renuvion

**Fat Transfer Per Side:** 700cc

**Fat Transfer to Frame per Side:** 400cc

**Fat Transfer To Buttock per Side:** 300cc

![Tummy tuck before and after photo 10](https://a-us.storyblok.com/f/1022271/1250x1080/74bdd1c1c8/tummy-tuck-results-11.png/m/filters:quality\(80\))

**BMI:** 24

**Procedure:** Mommy Makeover Revision, Tummy Tuck Revision and BBL Revision

**Liposuction:** 3,000cc

**Type:** Tumescent, VASER, MicroAire, Renuvion

**Fat Transfer Per Side:** 700cc

**Fat Transfer to Frame per Side:** 400cc

**Fat Transfer To Buttock per Side:** 300cc

**BMI:** 25

**Procedure:** Mommy Makeover- Breast Augmentation with Lift, Tummy Tuck and Lipo360

**Liposuction:** 3,750cc

**Type:** Tumescent, VASER, MicroAire, Renuvion

![Tummy tuck before and after photo 11](https://a-us.storyblok.com/f/1022271/1250x1080/ffd55bc182/tummy-tuck-results-8.png/m/filters:quality\(80\))

**BMI:** 25

**Procedure:** Mommy Makeover- Breast Augmentation with Lift, Tummy Tuck and Lipo360

**Liposuction:** 3,750cc

**Type:** Tumescent, VASER, MicroAire, Renuvion

**BMI:** 32

**Procedure:** Tummy Tuck

![Tummy tuck before and after photo 12](https://a-us.storyblok.com/f/1022271/1250x1080/4ec1183728/tummy-tuck-results-16.png/m/filters:quality\(80\))

**BMI:** 32

**Procedure:** Tummy Tuck

**BMI:** 24

**Procedure:** Tummy Tuck with Lipo360

**Liposuction:** 5,500cc

**Type:** Tumescent, VASER, MicroAire, Renuvion

![Tummy tuck before and after photo 13](https://a-us.storyblok.com/f/1022271/1250x1080/26096d0ac8/tummy-tuck-results-14.png/m/filters:quality\(80\))

**BMI:** 24

**Procedure:** Tummy Tuck with Lipo360

**Liposuction:** 5,500cc

**Type:** Tumescent, VASER, MicroAire, Renuvion

**BMI:** 24

**Procedure:** Tummy Tuck

![Tummy tuck before and after photo 14](https://a-us.storyblok.com/f/1022271/1250x1080/4704394688/tummy-tuck-results-1.png/m/filters:quality\(80\))

**BMI:** 24

**Procedure:** Tummy Tuck

**BMI:** 30

**Procedure:** Tummy Tuck and Lipo360

**Liposuction:** 5,900cc

**Type:** Tumescent, VASER, MicroAire, Renuvion

![Tummy tuck before and after photo 15](https://a-us.storyblok.com/f/1022271/1250x1080/220c77c091/tummy-tuck-results-18.png/m/filters:quality\(80\))

**BMI:** 30

**Procedure:** Tummy Tuck and Lipo360

**Liposuction:** 5,900cc

**Type:** Tumescent, VASER, MicroAire, Renuvion

**BMI:** 25

**Procedure:** Tummy Tuck and Lipo360

**Liposuction:** 5,000cc

**Type:** Tumescent, VASER, MicroAire, Renuvion

![Tummy tuck before and after photo 16](https://a-us.storyblok.com/f/1022271/1250x1080/c803ad43e1/tummy-tuck-results-6.png/m/filters:quality\(80\))

**BMI:** 25

**Procedure:** Tummy Tuck and Lipo360

**Liposuction:** 5,000cc

**Type:** Tumescent, VASER, MicroAire, Renuvion

**BMI:** 32

**Procedure:** Tummy Tuck

![Tummy tuck before and after photo 17](https://a-us.storyblok.com/f/1022271/1250x1080/955d104300/tummy-tuck-results-17.png/m/filters:quality\(80\))

**BMI:** 32

**Procedure:** Tummy Tuck

**BMI:** 32

**Procedure:** Tummy Tuck and Lipo360

**Liposuction:** 3,500cc

**Type:** Tumescent, VASER, MicroAire, Renuvion

![Tummy tuck before and after photo 18](https://a-us.storyblok.com/f/1022271/1250x1080/ec19c60301/tummy-tuck-results-3.png/m/filters:quality\(80\))

**BMI:** 32

**Procedure:** Tummy Tuck and Lipo360

**Liposuction:** 3,500cc

**Type:** Tumescent, VASER, MicroAire, Renuvion

**BMI:** 25

**Procedure:** Tummy Tuck Lipo 360

**Liposuction:** 4,100cc

**Type:** Tumescent, VASER, MicroAire, Renuvion

![Tummy tuck before and after photo 19](https://a-us.storyblok.com/f/1022271/1250x1080/bbec4a51a5/tummy-tuck-results-10.png/m/filters:quality\(80\))

**BMI:** 25

**Procedure:** Tummy Tuck Lipo 360

**Liposuction:** 4,100cc

**Type:** Tumescent, VASER, MicroAire, Renuvion

**BMI:** 25

**Procedure:** Tummy Tuck and Lipo360

**Liposuction:** 3,750cc

**Type:** Tumescent, VASER, MicroAire, Renuvion

![Tummy tuck before and after photo 20](https://a-us.storyblok.com/f/1022271/1250x1080/6b9b418e34/tummy-tuck-results-4.png/m/filters:quality\(80\))

**BMI:** 25

**Procedure:** Tummy Tuck and Lipo360

**Liposuction:** 3,750cc

**Type:** Tumescent, VASER, MicroAire, Renuvion

**BMI:** 22

**Procedure:** Mommy Makeover- Tummy Tuck and BBL

**Liposuction:** 4,200cc

**Type:** Tumescent, VASER, MicroAire, Renuvion

**Fat Transfer Per Side:** 800cc

**Fat Transfer to Frame per Side:** 400cc

**Fat Transfer To Buttock per Side:** 400cc

![Tummy tuck before and after photo 21](https://a-us.storyblok.com/f/1022271/1250x1080/e8fa6d9385/tummy-tuck-results-2.png/m/filters:quality\(80\))

**BMI:** 22

**Procedure:** Mommy Makeover- Tummy Tuck and BBL

**Liposuction:** 4,200cc

**Type:** Tumescent, VASER, MicroAire, Renuvion

**Fat Transfer Per Side:** 800cc

**Fat Transfer to Frame per Side:** 400cc

**Fat Transfer To Buttock per Side:** 400cc

**BMI:** 26

**Procedure:** Mommy Makeover- Breast Augmentation with Lift, Tummy Tuck and BBL

**Liposuction:** 5,000cc

**Fat Transfer Per Side:** 900cc

**Fat Transfer to Frame per Side:** 400cc

**Fat Transfer To Buttock per Side:** 500cc

![Tummy tuck before and after photo 22](https://a-us.storyblok.com/f/1022271/1250x1080/e80a4f9a49/tummy-tuck-results-5.png/m/filters:quality\(80\))

**BMI:** 26

**Procedure:** Mommy Makeover- Breast Augmentation with Lift, Tummy Tuck and BBL

**Liposuction:** 5,000cc

**Fat Transfer Per Side:** 900cc

**Fat Transfer to Frame per Side:** 400cc

**Fat Transfer To Buttock per Side:** 500cc

**BMI:** 27

**Procedure:** Tummy Tuck Revision and Lipo360

**Liposuction:** 5,000cc

**Type:** Tumescent, VASER, MicroAire, Renuvion

![Tummy tuck before and after photo 23](https://a-us.storyblok.com/f/1022271/1250x1080/db1d71de37/tummy-tuck-results-7.png/m/filters:quality\(80\))

**BMI:** 27

**Procedure:** Tummy Tuck Revision and Lipo360

**Liposuction:** 5,000cc

**Type:** Tumescent, VASER, MicroAire, Renuvion

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Explore Questions

## Tummy Tuck FAQ

You may need to walk with a slight forward bend for about a week after your tummy tuck to avoid putting tension on your abdomen as you heal.

Most patients report mild to moderate pain from a tummy tuck. We use a local anesthetic that slowly releases over three to five days as well as pain medications to minimize pain.

You should plan to take at least two weeks off from work and other responsibilities after your tummy tuck.

In general, recovery from a tummy tuck is easier than a C-section. There's typically less manipulation of the abdominal muscles during a tummy tuck, which results in a less painful recovery.

On average, a standard tummy tuck can make you lose three to five pounds, three dress sizes, or two to three pant sizes, but this varies with each patient. Adding liposuction to your procedure can further reduce waist and back volume, as well as abdominal volume, leading to more dramatic results.

After a tummy tuck, your stomach will be flatter and more toned, with tightened skin and less fat. Scars are typically about two inches above the top of the pubic area and sometimes around the belly button.

A tummy tuck can help define the six-pack muscles by reconstructing the abdominal muscles, but surgery alone won't give you defined abs. The only way to get and maintain a six-pack is with a balanced diet and regular exercise.

This depends on what is causing excess fat or skin. Liposuction removes fat only, while a tummy tuck is needed to address loose muscles and hanging skin.

A tummy tuck can provide long-lasting results for decades with appropriate care. This means maintaining a healthy lifestyle (diet and exercise), minimizing sun exposure, and keeping your weight stable.