Many patients turn to a tummy tuck in hopes of achieving visible abs. Your abdominal appearance will change after your procedure, but not every patient will achieve a sculpted six-pack. A tummy tuck removes excess skin and fat to reveal hidden abdominal contours. At Aesthetx, we use the Saldanha lipoabdominoplasty technique, which thins tissue out to better reveal contours. Also, tissue is sculpted to enhance the contours by pulling the tissue tight while leaving certain tissue attached, creating the illusion of contour.