Patients who wish to contour their abdomen often ask the question of whether they should undergo liposuction or tummy tuck surgery. According to Robert J. Schwartz, M.D., there are three factors that make the abdomen fuller or bigger than desired: 1) excess skin, 2) loose muscles, and 3) excess fat, all of which can be due to weight changes or pregnancy. Liposuction aims to rid your figure of excess fat, whereas tummy tuck surgery intends to tighten loose skin or stretched out muscles. Some people have all of the above-mentioned three and would benefit from both liposuction and tummy tuck surgery....