Slim & Smooth
The abdomen can be an area of concern for both men and women who have excess skin or hard-to-lose fat around their midsection. Age and other factors can cause the skin to become loose and fat to be stored despite a healthy diet and regular exercise. When such concerns can’t be resolved with such measures, a tummy tuck offers an effective, long-lasting option for achieving a slim and sculpted abdomen. Dr. Jeremy White is a double board-certified plastic surgeon offering exquisite results to Miami tummy tuck patients. During your consultation at ARC Plastic Surgery, Dr. White will assess every aspect of your needs to design a treatment plan tailored uniquely to you.
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The Ultimate in Body Contouring
A tummy tuck also known as an abdominoplasty is a surgical cosmetic procedure that involves the removal of excess skin and fat to achieve a more contoured look throughout the abdomen. With a carefully placed incision, a section of skin is excised, allowing the remaining skin to be pulled taut as the incision is closed. At the same time, liposuction is used to sculpt slimmer contours throughout the area. Dr. Jeremy White offers two different Tummy Tucks Miami patients can choose from: a full tummy tuck and a mini tummy tuck.
Surgical fees reflect the degree of correction required, the specific abdominoplasty type performed, and whether it is paired with liposuction. You receive a complete financial summary following an in-person structural evaluation.
Most patients return to non-strenuous desk work and light daily movements within two to three weeks. Complete internal tissue maturation and a return to heavy gym routines require a healing period of six to eight weeks.
The procedure is performed under safe, deep general anesthesia. Post-operative recovery involves a tight sensation across the core and deep muscular soreness, which our clinical team manages with personalized block medications and prescriptions.
The surgical timeline ranges from two to four hours depending on the extent of muscle repair and skin excision required. Patients begin their recovery in our boutique setting before returning home with a trusted companion.
Why Choose Dr. White for Your Tummy Tuck?
Abdominoplasty is a major structural procedure that requires extensive knowledge of tissue dynamics and internal muscular anatomy. Choosing a surgeon based on discounted pricing menus or high-volume commercial marketing can lead to high scar lines, unnatural belly buttons, or compromised healing.
Dr. Jeremy White brings academic authority and surgical precision to every body contouring procedure. As a published textbook author who has written definitive chapters on revision surgery and advanced facial rejuvenation, his safety parameters ensure reliable results. He is frequently sought out by local anesthesiologists, operating room nurses, and fellow plastic surgeons for his clinical skill and warm demeanor. Our care does not end when your incisions close. Our team provides continuous, hands-on follow-up for months to guide you safely through your recovery.
A mini tummy tuck is for people that only have loose skin present in the lower portion of the abdomen. This procedure requires less surgical intervention, and typically does not require addressing the belly button. In either this or a more traditional scenario, an initial consultation will help you and your surgeon decide which procedure is best for your needs.
Offering more dramatic results than a mini tummy tuck, full abdominoplasty addresses loose skin on both the lower and upper abdomen. It can also address diastasis recti, a separation between the six-pack muscles after giving birth. This technique features an incision from hip to hip that is usually hidden within the underwear line. Most full tummy tucks also require belly button repositioning; otherwise, the navel might sit low on the abdomen once the skin flap is pulled down taut.
An extended tummy tuck is similar to a full tummy tuck. The difference is that an extended tummy tuck has a longer incision that extends around the sides of the abdomen toward the flank area. This method removes more skin than a standard tummy tuck and also repairs abdominal muscle separation from pregnancy.
Repairing the Core
Pregnancy and significant weight fluctuations place intense internal pressure on the abdominal wall. This expansion frequently causes the rectus abdominis muscles to separate along the midline—a medical condition known as diastasis recti. Once these muscle sheets split apart, the internal organs push forward, creating a persistent, round stomach bulge that exercise cannot flatten.
Dr. White resolves this internal weakness directly during your abdominoplasty. He utilizes heavy-duty, permanent sutures to plicate the separated muscle columns back together along the vertical midline. This internal repair acts like a permanent corset, rebuilding a firm abdominal foundation, improving your posture, and creating a stable, flat foundation.
Tummy Tuck and Liposuction
A tummy tuck flattens the front profile by removing hanging skin and tightening muscles, but it does not address wide contours along the sides. To deliver comprehensive body sculpting, Dr. White frequently combines abdominoplasty with advanced Liposuction.
During this combined treatment, we use precise cannulas to debulk persistent fat cells from the flanks, hips, and upper midsection. This step thins out the subcutaneous fat layers before we pull and secure the abdominal skin. This dual approach allows us to sculpt a slim waistline and define your natural proportions. This protocol is also a foundational element for patients undergoing a complete Mommy Makeover, letting you address multiple post-childbearing concerns in a single operative session.
A Permanently Smoother Appearance
A common concern for cosmetic surgery patients, and a legitimate one, is that of loose, hanging skin on the front of the abdomen. This issue can easily be eradicated with the use of an abdominoplasty, also called a tummy tuck in Miami. The condition of this loose skin can be the result of:
At our office in Miami tummy tuck procedures remove the excess sagging skin and abdominal fat to restore a flat contour to the tummy area. When indicated, this surgery can also repair diastasis recti, or narrow the gap between the abdominal muscles, which many women experience during pregnancy, giving the tummy an odd “split” appearance. The belly button is moved to a new, natural-appearing location. Abdominoplasty can also benefit those who have not been able to achieve the taut, contoured tummy they want through diet and exercise alone.
Who Belongs In This Chair
We evaluate candidacy based on physical stability, core muscular function, and tissue laxity rather than simple numbers on a scale. A tummy tuck is a structural reconstruction engineered to fix stretched tissue and split muscles that lifestyle changes cannot reach.
Our patient family includes individuals across a broad demographic timeline. Age itself is rarely a limiting factor if you possess good overall health. We safely care for young mothers in their late twenties or thirties looking to restore their pre-pregnancy bodies, as well as mature adults in their fifties, sixties, and seventies who are addressing age-related tissue laxity or celebrating a major weight-loss milestone.
This procedure delivers specific structural solutions for both men and women:
You are an excellent match for this surgery if you have maintained a stable weight for at least six months, have a safe body mass index (BMI), and lead an active, healthy lifestyle. We look for happy, positive individuals who have realistic expectations and are ready to partner with our clinical team to let their confidence shine.
We postpone surgery for individuals who plan to have future pregnancies, as carrying a child will re-stretch the internal muscle plication and undo your surgical repairs. If you are currently in an active weight-loss phase, you must hit your stable goal weight before we can safely design your surgical blueprint.
Nicotine constricts blood vessels and severely disrupts tissue healing; therefore, active smokers or users of nicotine replacements are completely disqualified from surgery unless they stop all products entirely for a strict timeline before and after the procedure. We also practice absolute honesty during your structural evaluation. If your primary concern is localized fat pockets without muscle separation or loose skin, we will turn you away from an abdominoplasty and recommend isolated Liposuction instead to avoid unnecessary recovery time.
Liposuction and tummy tucks go hand in hand. While abdominoplasty removes the subcutaneous fat attached to the excess skin, many patients have fat in other areas they wish to treat. The love handles, flanks, mons pubis, arms, thighs, and bra line are just a few areas that tend to store fat despite calorie counting and trips to the gym. Combining liposuction and tummy tuck surgery into one procedure allows the patient to reduce stubborn fat while simultaneously tightening the lax abdominal skin. Possible advantages of adding liposuction to a tummy tuck include spending less money on anesthesia, condensed downtime, and more dramatic body contouring results. Your surgeon can help you decide what options are suitable for you.
HOW A TUMMY TUCK WORKS
For this procedure, you will be given general anesthesia or a sedative administered intravenously. The surgeon will then make a horizontal incision above your pubic hairline, spanning from hip to hip. The skin is then lifted so that the surgeon can access the underlying tissue.
Excess fat and skin will be removed, and torn or displaced abdominal muscles are repaired. Some people opt to have liposuction in conjunction with our Miami tummy tuck to maximize results. Depending on the amount of tissue being removed, the surgeon may make another incision around your belly button to remove even more skin. Skin with stretch marks can be removed and tightened to minimize or completely remove them, depending upon where they are on the body.
In most cases, when a large amount of excess skin and tissue is removed, the surgeon will create a new location for your belly button, moving it to a higher, very natural-looking position. The skin that was lifted to access the abdominal muscles will then be pulled down like a window shade to cover the abdomen. The surgeon will pull the skin tightly and secure it into place, removing any leftover excess skin. The placement of the scar may vary, but surgeons typically try to reattach the skin along the pelvis in such a way that the surgical scar will fall along a naturally occurring crease in the skin, minimizing appearance. Several different methodologies may be used to close the wound, including sutures, skin adhesives, and tapes and it is possible that small temporary drains will be placed in the incision to aid in draining excess blood and fluid during the healing process.
A predictable recovery relies on adhering to our written protocols. Our clinical team guides your progress through long-term checkups to ensure optimal tissue maturation.
Abdominoplasty delivers immediate physical improvements. Once Dr. White excises the redundant skin and tightens the core, your midsection remains flat and firm. The removed skin and fat cells are gone permanently.
The longevity of your result relies on maintaining weight stability. Significant weight gains or future pregnancies will stretch out the rebuilt muscle matrix and skin tissue. The final appearance varies slightly by type: a mini tummy tuck offers localized improvement below the navel, a full tummy tuck restores the entire midsection, and an extended tummy tuck cleanly addresses the flanks. Restoring structural core support produces an enduring balance that lasts for years.
A Miami Area Cosmetic Surgeon You Can Trust
If you are interested in one of the best tummy tucks Miami has to offer, call ARC Plastic Surgery to schedule an evaluation and speak with our double board-certified plastic surgeon to determine whether the procedure is right for you. We serve patients across the planet, but if you live in the Miami area, including the communities of Hollywood, Fort Lauderdale and Aventura, our office is in your area and you have direct access to a highly-respected double-board certified surgeon with Dr. Jeremy White.
What our clients have to say…
Most patients return to remote office work and light daily movements within two to three weeks. Complete internal tissue maturation and a return to heavy gym routines or strenuous exercise require six to eight weeks of healing. Dr. White monitors your tissue maturation closely during long-term checkups to ensure you can safely hit the beach with confidence.
Yes. Dr. White repairs diastasis recti by pulling the separated left and right abdominal muscle columns back to the vertical midline, securing them with permanent internal sutures. This internal repair acts like a permanent corset, rebuilding a firm abdominal foundation, improving your posture, and creating a stable, flat foundation that lifestyle changes cannot reach.
Absolutely. Combining these procedures allows Dr. White to remove hanging skin from the front while using advanced liposuction to debulk persistent fat cells from the flanks and hips. This dual approach creates a highly contoured waistline and defines your natural proportions. This combination is also a foundational element for a complete mommy makeover.
Total fees depend on the specific surgical variation required—such as a mini, full, or extended abdominoplasty—and whether it is paired with liposuction contouring. We do not provide fixed pricing menus over the telephone because treating tissue requires an individual anatomical blueprint. You receive a complete financial summary following an in-person structural evaluation.
Yes. All variations produce a permanent horizontal scar placed low along the pubic line, easily hidden beneath standard swimwear or undergarments. Dr. Jeremy White utilizes meticulous multi-layered closure techniques and provides detailed scar care guidelines to ensure the line fades smoothly over time as the tissue matures.
Your new life starts here
If you’re considering plastic surgery in Miami, Aventura or Fort Lauderdale, choosing the right plastic surgeon could not be more important. Dr. Jeremy White is the recipient of many honors and awards, including the 2021 Doctor’s Choice Award Miami, the 2016 RealSelf Top 500, and the prestigious Castle Connolly Top Doctors Award Winner since 2017. We invite you to have a consultation about the procedure you need. Schedule your consultation today.
