Although the results of a tummy tuck are technically permanent, the positive outcome can be greatly diminished by significant fluctuations in your weight. For this reason, individuals who are planning substantial weight loss or women who may be considering future pregnancies would be advised to postpone a tummy tuck as well as any type of liposuction or weight loss surgeries. During your tummy tuck recovery, dressings or bandages may be applied to your incisions, and you may be wrapped in an elastic bandage or a compression garment to minimize swelling and support your abdomen as it heals following abdominoplasty surgery.For more information about tummy tuck surgery and how it may be of great benefit to you and your needs, be sure to contact our cosmetic plastic surgery today. The entire team here at Lake Country Plastic and Hand Surgery looks forward to your visit and helping you make smart choices when it comes to your overall health, wellness, and appearance.
While the majority of the information here can be applied to a tummy tuck performed anywhere, some of the information applies specifically to practices of Doctors Perrotta and Pellegrino of Peninsula Plastic Surgery. Speed and quality of recovery depend on the type of abdominoplasty. Skin-only abdominoplasty patients recover faster than full abdominoplasty patients.
Would a patient need to lose weight before booking in for a mini tummy tuck? The patient should ideally be at a weight that they are happy with when they have a mini tummy tuck as with all plastic surgical procedures. It is not advisable to either gain weight or lose weight prior to a plastic surgery procedure; generally plastic surgeons would insist that your BMI is at 30 or below before considering surgery.
What are the benefits of a mini tummy tuck? The benefits are that the scar can be lower and hence more hidden in your clothes. It is also a smaller procedure compared to a full tummy tuck and the recovery is often a bit quicker too. What is the ideal patient for a mini tummy tuck? The ideal patient for a mini tummy tuck is someone with a lower abdominal over hang but without enough tissue to need to remove all the tissue from the tummy button down to the pubic area.
The results of a tummy tuck either mini or full are considered relatively permanent unless you have extensive weight gain or become pregnant. In these situations the skin and tummy muscles will be stretched and this is not ideally recommended after a tummy tuck. How would a future pregnancy affect the mini tummy tuck?
As a guide, if you have had your muscles repaired you will not be able to drive for 2 weeks whereas if you haven’t had your muscles repaired many people can return to driving after 1 week. How long until results can be seen after a mini tummy tuck? You will see the results immediately following surgery but there will inevitably be some swelling and likely bruising so it will take up to three months for you to be able see the final result. How long do the results last after a mini tummy tuck?
During this procedure, your belly button most likely will not be moved. Your skin will be separated between the line of incision and your belly button. This type of surgery may also be performed with an endoscope (small camera on the end of a tube). The procedure may only take up to two hours, again, depending on your own personal situation and the complexity of your needs.
You will also notice one to three soft rubber tubes with clear bulbs on their ends. The nursing staff will teach you and your caregiver how to manage these drains (see below). You will feel drowsy and as if you keep falling in and out of sleep. You might feel some nausea.
