No, not always. But I would say usually. If you look at yourself in the mirror, you can see that your abdomen, waist, hips and back all work together. Flattening the abdomen with a mini-tummy tuck is only one component to improving the look of the torso. Even the slimmest patient will typically benefit from a bit of liposuction to trim the waist/lower abdomen and/or lower abdomen/hip transition. However, this is something that we will discuss in detail during your initial consultation.