Tummy Tuck vs. Liposuction in Longueuil: Which Body Contouring Surgery Is Right for You?

Patients across the South Shore — especially in Longueuil, Brossard, Saint-Hubert, Boucherville and surrounding Montérégie — often ask the same question:
“Do I need liposuction or a tummy tuck?”

While both procedures reshape the abdomen, they correct very different problems. Choosing the right one ensures the best results.

Dr. Alain Gagnon specializes in helping patients understand the differences and decide which approach delivers the most natural, long-lasting contour.

What Liposuction Can Do

Liposuction is ideal when your main concern is fat, not skin or muscle.

Best candidates:

• Good skin elasticity
• Excess fat in the lower or upper abdomen
• No loose or hanging skin
• No muscle separation

Liposuction effectively removes fat and sculpts the waist, but it cannot tighten loose skin or repair stretched muscles.

What a Tummy Tuck Can Do

A tummy tuck (abdominoplasty) is the right choice if you have:

• Loose or hanging skin
• Diastasis recti (muscles stretched from pregnancy)
• Stretch marks below the belly button
• A lower belly “pouch” that won’t go away

A tummy tuck tightens the skin, removes excess tissue, and repairs the abdominal muscles — something liposuction alone cannot achieve.

Which Is Better for South Shore Patients?

Choose liposuction if:

• You want fat reduction only
• Your skin retracts well
• You are younger with good elasticity

Choose a tummy tuck if:

• You have loose skin
• Multiple pregnancies
• Significant weight loss
• Muscle separation

Often, combining both gives the most sculpted result — especially for patients in Longueuil and Brossard looking for a dramatic but natural transformation.

Why Choose Dr. Alain Gagnon

Dr. Gagnon is known for:

• Honest, personalized recommendations
• Natural, balanced results
• Expertise in muscle repair + liposuction
• South Shore–focused patient care