During liposuction, subcutaneous fat deposits are liquefied and aspirated through minimal skin incisions. Meanwhile, during tummy tuck the sagging abdominal skin is also lifted (this problem is caused by previous changes in abdominal circumference during pregnancy, weight gain and loss, as well as loss of skin elasticity due to natural aging processes), if necessary, diastasis recti is sutured during the same operation. Sometimes both liposuction and abdominoplasty are performed at the same time.