Morgantown Tummy Tuck

Many Morgantown tummy tuck patients have reduced their protruding stomachs under the knife of Robert Carpenter, M.D., a board certified plastic surgeon at Allegany Plastic Surgery in Cumberland, Maryland.

Known as an abdominoplasty to plastic surgeons, a tummy tuck takes care of three problem areas on the stomach, including:

Excess skin

This may include wrinkled or hanging, lax skin.

The fatty layer under the skin

Depending on the case, the layer of fat just under the skin can be removed surgically or greatly reduced with liposuction.

The muscles of the abdominal wall

Pregnancy often forces the two vertical bands of muscles apart. The muscles can be sewn back together during the tummy tuck to narrow the waistline and flatten the abdomen.

Of course, every procedure is unique because every patient is unique. Dr. Carpenter studies and evaluates your case and makes sure the incisions are placed within the "bikini line" so the post-op scars are hidden by underclothing or bathing suits.

Dr. Carpenter is also expert in the mini-tummy tuck in which only skin needs to be removed. Usually, women are typical candidates for the procedure; however, some men with a fatty roll on the lower abdomen choose to undergo the operation.

What Will I Feel Like After the Operation, Doctor?

Recovery times vary depending on the degree of surgery, usually ranging from one half to a full month to return to work while a return to strenuous exercise requires a time out, ranging from one month to six weeks.

View some of the Morgantown Tummy Tuck patients' before-and-after pictures.

Please fill out our online "Ask a Question" form to have an Allegany Plastic Surgery staff member contact you. Or, feel free to call us at 301-724-5885 or email.

Robert J. Carpenter, MD
911 Seton Drive
Cumberland, MD 21502
Telephone: 301.724.5885