Tummy Tuck Surgery in Lake Oswego, Oregon - Dr. Darm Aesthetic Medicine

Tummy Tuck (Abdominoplasty) is the removal of loose, excess skin and fat of the lower abdomen. The "tummy tuck” is frequently performed after the completion of pregnancies. Following childbirth, the stretched skin and muscle rarely returns completely back to normal. Skin may hang, abdominal muscles may be slack and provide less back support, and neither can be improved by exercise. Stretch marks are removed, only where the skin is excised. Any remaining stretch marks may be diminished with laser treatments.

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Other patients, who have excess skin as the result from weight-loss surgery, or diet and exercise, can benefit from removing the “apron of skin.”

For those who have a lesser degree of lower abdominal skin and fat, but are not candidates for liposuction alone, or a full abdominoplasty, the LipoLift™ is available and very effective.

The “mini-abdominoplasty” excises the skin and fat below the umbilicus (belly-button). It requires a smaller incision and allows for a rapid recovery (frequently, less than one week). Another approach uses a small vertical incision above the pubic hairline. The approach that is used is tailored to fit with the patient’s needs and desires.

For more information about tummy tuck surgery, visit Dr. Jerry Darm and his team of professionals at 4800 Meadows Road, Suite 100, Lake Oswego, Oregon 97035 or go to DrDarm.com.


Dr. Darm is the medical director of Aesthetic Medicine Physicians and Surgeons in Portland area. Aesthetic Medicine is BBB accredited business with A+ rating. He has trademarked procedures such as the LipoLift – minimally invasive laser body sculpting solution that safely “melts” fat away with less pain, less downtime and consistent aesthetic results, LaserLift – is our most popular treatment for fine lines, deep wrinkles, pore size, dark circles and overall skin texture, MiniLift – a revolutionary procedure designed to take years off your appearance, and LipoFill – done by aspirating fat from the abdomen or another donor site and then re-injecting it into lips, facial frown lines or cheeks.

Dr. Darm cares about the community. He is a proud sponsor of Komen for the Cure, Relay for Life (America Cancer Society), KEX Kids Fund, Oregon Humane Society, and many others.