It depends on your age and your skin quality. Younger skin has more elasticity, and typically bounces back immediately. However, older skin can be more difficult. If you have severely lax skin in the abdomen, for example, you will probably need a tummy tuck as opposed to just liposuction in order to achieve a flat stomach. This is why an in person consultation is a must. Dr. Doherty often recommends that liposuction Boston patients follow up with some kind of skin tightening procedure like radio frequency (RF) for optimum results. This will be discussed in detail during your initial consultation, however, so that there are no surprises.