Human evolution has ensured that we all naturally put on fat deposits “for bad times” on our stomachs, legs, flanks and buttocks. Nowadays, this precaution for a slim and well-proportioned silhouette is often perceived as disadvantageous.
Major weight loss often creates a disturbing excess of skin on the abdomen. The sagging skin is then no longer able to contract again. Sporting activities or a change in diet help minimally at best, so that a flat stomach can only be achieved through a surgical abdominoplasty.