| Dr. James Lin is a plastic surgeon certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. Here the Doctor has answered some of the common questions bizymoms visitors have about Tummy Tuck.
Q. What is a Tummy Tuck?
A. Tummy tuck is abdominoplasty. Excess abdominal tissue is excised. Umbilicus often needs to be placed at new location.
Q. What are the benefits of a tummy tuck?
A. Benefit of tummy tuck is that clothes fits better. Better self-image ia also very important.
Q. Who is an ideal candidate for a tummy tuck?
A. Ideal candidate for tummy tuck is someone who does not smoke, no longer planning on pregnancy, and not excessively heavy. A person who had a few pregnancies with loose hanging stretchmark-filled abdominal tissue will be an ideal candidate.
Q. How is a tummy tuck performed?
A. Tummy tuck is performed under general anesthesia. Abdominal tissue from umbilicus to pubis is usually excised.
Q. Are there risks and complications to a tummy tuck?
A. There are always risks with any surgery. Tummy tuck is certainly not lunch break procedure. Risks include bleeding, infection, seroma formation, deep venous thrombosis, skin break-down, anesthesia risks etc.
Q. What should one expect after the operation?
A. After the surgery, one will feel a bit tight at abdomen. I like to leave two drains for 5 to 7 days. I usually tell my patients to stay off work for 2 to 4 weeks.
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