During your consultation, we will examine your abdomen and determine which therapy will help you make the most of your Mommy Makeover experience. Liposuction is a useful therapy to perform when there is additional fatty tissue over the hips, sides, and thighs. Muscle tightening, or rectus plication, is necessary when the muscles in the middle of the abdomen are stretched from their original, taut position and cause extra laxity. These two therapies can be performed at the same time as a tummy tuck to help return the shape and contour your midsection.