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What to Ask Your Surgeon During Your Tummy Tuck Consultation

Considering a tummy tuck is significant and can come with many considerations. If you’re contemplating this transformative procedure, you must arm yourself with knowledge and ensure you're fully informed before moving forward. This comprehensive guide will delve into the...

The Do’s and Don’ts After a Tummy Tuck

An abdominoplasty, or tummy tuck, is a comprehensive cosmetic procedure that targets the bodily changes that occur after pregnancy,, or dramatic weight loss. These challenges can include excess abdominal skin, fatty tissue, and separatedabdominal muscles. The goal of your...

Eight tummy tuck variations: How to know what’s best for you

I’m updating the piece I wrote a while back on seven variations of tummy tucks to include mesh reinforcement of diastasis repair, which we have been doing more of lately. The reason for these variations is to allow the...

A thousand tummy tucks and counting

A thousand tummy tucks and counting“The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” - Lao Tzu It’s not like I put a notch on my belt every time I do a tummy tuck, but it recently occurred to...

Is a muscle repair with tummy tuck always necessary?

I was surprised to find out on a review of my recent tummy tuck cases that I was only doing a muscle separation repair in about half of them. The reason this was a surprise is that abdominal muscle...

The ‘Tylenol Tummy Tuck’ Gets You Results With Less Pain

Who doesn’t dream of flat, toned abs? It’s part of the reason why the tummy tuck is one of the most popular cosmetic procedures. Real or perceived, it is also considered one of the most painful operations, which scares...

Progressive Tension Suture Abdominoplasty (Tummy Tuck)

The Progressive Tension Suture method is a technique used in tummy tucks (abdominoplasty) to reduce the necessity for drain tubes. This is one of the main concerns for patients considering a tummy tuck, but drains are routinely used because of the...

Seven tummy tuck variations: How to know what’s best for you

Several variations on tummy tucks (abdominoplasty) allow the procedure to be customized to the patient’s needs. These include a full (standard) tummy tuck, full tummy tuck with T-closure, extended tummy tuck, reverse tummy tuck, mini tummy tuck, and mini...

Drain or no drain with tummy tuck?

The drainless tummy tuck seems to have been gaining recognition recently, but is it for real? Certainly having drain tubes after surgery is not something patients look forward to, but if it helps speed recovery and prevent complications then...

How much should your tummy tuck cost?

Research is vital when planning your plastic surgery procedure For cosmetic plastic surgery procedures such as tummy tucks and mommy makeovers, cost is important because it is paid out of pocket. The typical tummy tuck patient is a mom,...

Tummy tuck vs. liposuction

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Do I need a tummy tuck or will liposuction work?

If liposuction could do what a tummy tuck does without the scar, recovery time, and expense, tummy tucks would be a thing of the past. But while liposuction remains the number one cosmetic surgery procedure, the number of abdominoplasties...

A Better Tummy Tuck

Tummy tuck is a major surgical procedure to flatten the abdomen by removing excess skin and fat from the lower abdominal region and tightening the muscles of the abdominal wall. To watch the video, please click here. Thank you and enjoy!

Exparel to extinguish pain after tummy tuck, breast augmentation, and mommy makeover

Possibly the biggest fear patients have about surgery is pain, but new products such as Exparel are making a huge difference. Exparel, a numbing agent that lasts up to 3 days, has become increasingly popular since its FDA approval...

Plastic Surgery: Tummy Tuck Abdominoplasty Surgery

Tummy tuck is a major surgical procedure to flatten the abdomen by removing excess skin and fat from the lower abdominal region and tightening the muscles of the abdominal wall.https://youtu.be/gmV5vcl9eUM

Tummy tuck variations: How to know what’s best for you

On a percentage basis, tummy tuck (abdominoplasty) has increased in popularity over the past decade more than just about any other cosmetic surgery procedure. Whether part of a “mommy makeover” or just for loose skin after pregnancies or larger weight loss,...