Tummy Tuck
Sculpting a Flatter, Smoother Abdomen After Pregnancy, Weight Loss, or Aging
Aging, pregnancy, and major weight loss can leave your abdomen with loose, stretched skin that hangs down and accumulations of stubborn fat that no amount of diet or exercise can fix. Batash Aesthetics and Dr. Rojas offer tummy tuck surgery that can help restore a flatter, smoother, and more toned-looking abdomen.
What Is a Tummy Tuck?
A tummy tuck is a surgical procedure that removes excess skin and fat from the abdominal area and repairs stretched and damaged abdominal muscles to improve your core strength and enhance the appearance of your lower abdomen.
A surgeon uses a combination of skin excision, liposuction, and muscle repair to deliver a flatter abdominal area that will improve your posture, your appearance, and your level of self-confidence.
Who Is a Candidate?
The best candidates for a tummy tuck are individuals who are in good health, do not smoke, and have maintained a steady weight for at least six months. Tummy tuck surgery provides the best results for those who have loose, hanging skin or extra fat caused by weight loss, pregnancy, aging, or genetics.
A tummy tuck can flatten, shape, and tighten your abdominal area, but it is not a weight loss procedure, and maintaining your results will depend on your lifestyle, diet, and how active you are.
What Is Involved In a Tummy Tuck?
Step 1
General anesthesia will be used to keep you comfortably asleep during the surgery.
Step 2
The surgeon will create incisions in the locations necessary to complete the type of tummy tuck you require, taking care to position them to hide any scarring.
Step 3
Liposuction is used to remove excess fat to create smoother, more toned-looking results.
Step 4
The surgeon will perform any repairs to the abdominal muscles needed to correct any damage that may have occurred during pregnancy or significant weight fluctuations. These muscles are sutured together and tightened up, which will help improve your posture and alleviate back pain for some individuals and give your midsection a smoother and flatter appearance.
Step 5
Next, any extra skin will be tightened and held in place with sutures to make your stomach look more toned and smooth. In some cases, stretch marks can be removed if they are under your belly button, and the surgeon can even relocate your belly button if needed to make your abdomen look more natural.
Step 6
Finally, the surgeon will suture the incisions closed and may finish them off with surgical tape to help prevent them from opening up while you are healing.
Step 7
You will wake up from surgery wearing a special compression garment, which you will need to wear for several weeks to help the area to heal properly and mitigate swelling and bruising.
Benefits
Recovery
Your recovery timeline will depend on the type of tummy tuck you had and how extensive the corrections that were made. Most people recover within six to eight weeks and can resume their normal activities. It is critical that you follow your surgeon’s aftercare instructions and wear your compression garments as directed to ensure that you heal properly and get the best results.
Results
If you live a healthy lifestyle, which includes eating a healthy diet and staying active, your results can last indefinitely with the exception of the normal changes that the natural aging process can bring.
A tummy tuck can be life-altering for some and can enhance the way you look and feel about yourself. Maintaining your results will require dedication to maintaining a healthy weight and making healthy lifestyle choices.
Breast Augmentation/ Tummy Tuck
Lipo 360/Tummy Tuck/ BBL
How Much Does A Tummy Tuck Cost?
The complete cost of your tummy tuck surgery will depend on things like the kind of tummy tuck you are having, and how much correction is needed, the surgeon, geographic location, facility, etc. The average cost of a tummy tuck in the United States ranges anywhere from $7,000 to $12,000 but will depend on your needs and circumstances. When you are comparing quotes, make sure you know exactly what is included in your quote, like the surgeon, facility, anesthesia, compression garments, follow-up appointments, etc., so you are conducting a fair and accurate comparison.
If you are considering having a tummy tuck, set up a consultation with Dr. Rojas (one of the best tummy tuck surgeons in the US) today to learn more about tummy tuck surgery and whether it would be right for you.
Yoel Rojas Ortiz, MD
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