Friday, February 29, 2008

Gearing Up For A Tummy Tuck Surgery:

Prior to consenting to perform a tummy tuck surgery on patients, plastic surgeons assess the medical history of a patient. At this juncture it is best that the patient divulges any health complication, drug allergy, medical treatments and previous pregnancy to the plastic surgeon.

Educating the doctor about your medical history is necessary to minimize the chances of any complications that might occur after an abdominoplasty procedure. Usually plastic surgeons put the patient on a well balanced diet some weeks prior to the surgery. Drinking and smoking is restricted two weeks prior to the abdominoplasty procedure.

Based on the conclusion reached after the physical and psychological evaluation, the cosmetic surgery specialist deduces which tummy tuck procedure is best suited for the patient.

For instance, patients who have smaller and less extensive pockets of fat in their abdomen are suggested a mini tuck surgery while patients who have excess amount of sagging skin and muscle tissue are recommended a complete tummy tuck surgery.

If there is even more work required on the abdominal area, doctors advice patients to combine a tummy tuck surgery with a breast lift or a liposuction procedure. For a safe and smooth plastic surgery procedure educate your doctor about your body.

Visit the Plastic Surgery Institute of California for exclusive consultation for a tummy tuck plastic surgery procedure.

Reverse Abdominoplasty - Is It For You?

The reverse abdominoplasty is a very rare form of tummy tuck surgery. Plastic surgeons usually combine it with a breast lift or breast reduction or include it as part of an upper body lift procedure.

Upper abdominoplasty, as it is also known, is a cosmetic surgery that dispenses with the excess skin that occurs above the umbilical regions. Patients with scars, those who desire an upper body lift or an upper body makeover are the best candidates for this procedure.

Reverse abdominoplasty is the surgery of choice for doctors who need to perform a reconstructive surgery in the upper body to treat skin that has been burnt. Plastic surgery specialists use either the mammary fold insertion or the vertical scar abdominoplasty for a reverse abdominoplasty.

In case of the former technique, a condition known as rectus diastasis can be effectively taken care of. In a vertical scar abdominoplasty plastic surgeons use more complex methods suited for excess amounts of skin.

Visit the Plastic Surgery Institute of California at any of our offices in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, Pasadena and Orange County. We can help you decide which tummy tuck surgery technique is best suited for you.

Dealing With Tummy Tuck Surgery Scars:

Plastic surgeons zip up the incisions made in a tummy tuck surgery procedure using sutures that are usually absorbable or skin adhesives and tapes or clips. The scars that are left behind from a tummy tuck procedure cannot be avoided.

In some people, tummy tuck scars are initially very dark and only begin to fade after a few months or after a year. Tummy tuck scars are known to worsen within the first three months of the surgery, but they are also known to lighten in effect with time.

Scarring depends a lot on the melanin content of the patient. Dark skinned individuals exhibit a tendency to scar with more intensity than light toned people. Besides melanin content, the type of abdominoplasty procedure that the patient has had also influences the degree of scarring.

For instance, patients who have had a mini tuck have smaller, less visible scars than a complete abdominoplasty procedure which has scars running from one hip to another. Another surgery technique has scars forming around the belly button of the patient.

Mothers who have delivered through a C section however, can hide their scars with a tummy tuck surgery as the scars get incorporated into the incision.

Visit the Plastic Surgery Institute of California for laser resurfacing treatments and chemical peels that can take care of scars formed due to a tummy tuck plastic surgery procedure.

Tummy Tuck Surgery Using Endoscopic Cameras:

An endoscope is a surgically safe camera that doctors use to glimpse the region that they are operating upon. The endoscope is usually attached to the surgical instrument that the cosmetic surgeon is using.

An endoscopic abdominoplasty procedure therefore refers to a tummy tuck surgery that makes use of such a camera. Unlike a regular tummy tuck or a mini tuck, an endoscopic abdominoplasty is used for patients who have a taut skin covering loose internal abdominal muscles.

The use of an endoscope deems this tummy tuck surgery comparatively less invasive as the incisions made are very small. Small incisions mean scars that are unobtrusive, further helped by the area of choice for the incision, which is usually the lower naval area.

If there are any excess deposits of fat, the plastic surgeon can suction them off through liposuction. The incision is then closed and a draining tube is placed to siphon any fluid build-up. Due to the nature of this tummy tuck surgery technique, doctors do not advise patients who have excess skin on their lower abdomen to have an endoscopic tummy tuck surgery.

Visit the Plastic Surgery Institute of California to see if an endoscopic tummy tuck surgery is suited for your body type.

Tummy Tuck Surgeries That Go Wrong:

In Malaysia, the story of a woman who went in for an eyelid surgery and ended up having a tummy tuck and a liposuction made headlines last month. Well, actually she made the headlines because she slipped into a coma and is now on life-support.

Authorities believe this incident took place as a result of the incompetence of the cosmetic surgeons who worked on her. Sadly, investigations have been halted as no one has lodged a complaint against the plastic surgeons.

In Australia, a woman was entranced by a radio advertisement’s promise to resurrect a shapeless body after a pregnancy with a breast augmentation and a tummy tuck. She came out happy with her breasts and devastated with her stomach. She is besieged with problems like bruising, swelling and internal bleeding.

Worldwide, there is a gradual wave of a revisal of plastic surgery ethics that is being noticed. Concerns of misinformation, unreasonable expectations, quality authentication and media exaggeration have been raised by plastic surgery specialists and medical authorities.

Do not let you judgment be clouded by pictures of unattractive bodies that have been miraculously ‘perfected’ in plastic surgery advertisements. Look for the real picture and the small print. Whether it is a tummy tuck surgery or a chemical peel for your face, make sure that you have your facts right.

Visit the Plastic Surgery Institute of California for more information and help on various cosmetic surgery procedures.

Thursday, February 28, 2008

Pregnancy After A Tummy Tuck Surgery:

Tummy tuck surgeries are a favorite cosmetic surgery procedure for women who have just given birth. An abdominoplasty can tauten, smoothen and slim down excess skin from a pregnancy. Doctors try to ascertain that patients who want to bear more children in the future are discouraged from having a tummy tuck cosmetic surgery procedure.

The reason behind this precaution lies in the muscle behavior during pregnancy. The skin and the muscles in the tummy region stretch out to accommodate the fetus. Over a period of nine months the skin and muscles dilate enough to lose any former elasticity that may have been achieved from a prior tummy tuck.

Pockets of fat that are not very exercise-friendly also build up in the abdominal wall adding to the tummy shape. But over-all, a tummy tuck procedure is not considered harmful for the fetus. However, this might differ for different patients and it is best to consult your gynecologist and your plastic surgeon.

If you have had a tummy tuck surgery and are expecting a child, you can visit us at the Plastic Surgery Institute of California. We have an expert team of consultants and cosmetic surgeons who can guide you in taking care of your changing body.

Signs Of Change:

The makeover brigade comes in various forms and is known by different names. The most forceful name which it goes by has to be marketing professionals.

Just about anything and everything have to be made over to keep up with changing times and mindsets. Some of the most prominent brands have been religiously doing it whenever the need for some extra sales boost is required. So you have the evolution of the Coca Cola bottles from bodaciously curvy to a streamlined, slim one. Look at computers, the original mainframes were something you could forget about carrying around. Today, you can balance one around on your knee or slip it into your handbag or even match with most of your wardrobe.

Similarly Sunsilk, the international hair-care brand, has regularly expanded and trimmed its packaging at alternate times. All part of a makeover, a regeneration, reincarnation, re-alteration… call it what you may.

Change is inevitable and if you have been hearing closely, life is certain to tell you so in rather smug tones. The transition from girl to career woman and then to caring mother and finally old age, reflects as much on the body as it does on the mind.

So stop by the Plastic Surgery Institute of California, and we shall help you deal with a changing body. With procedures like facelifts, tummy tucks, liposuction, injectable treatments and more, we can help you enhance the way you wear your age.

Wednesday, February 27, 2008

Pulmonary Embolism Post Tummy Tuck Surgery:

As related in the previous post, deep vein thrombosis is one of the complications that may result from a tummy tuck surgery. When left untreated, DVT is likely to develop into a threatening condition known as pulmonary embolism.

This happens when the blood clot that has formed in a DVT breaks off from its lodging in the veins and travels up the bloodstream. When this rogue blood clot or embolus enters the lungs it results in a blockage. This causes the oxygen supply to the heart to stop and may result in heart failure and at times subsequent death.

Pulmonary embolism is a very serious condition and yearly finds nearly 200,000 from among 100,000 patients in American hospitals suffering from this condition as its casualties. Researchers and medical experts believe that the mortality rate can be reduced to nearly 10 percent if only the patient is properly diagnosed.

If a patient has been diagnosed with pulmonary embolism during initial examination for an abdominoplasty at the Plastic Surgery Institute of California, further plastic surgery is refused. The plastic surgeon is required to pay a close attention to and direct patients displaying symptoms of pulmonary embolism to vascular surgeons and physicians.

A tummy tuck is a major cosmetic procedure for which doctors are required to screen patients carefully before recommending them for surgery. Always choose a doctor who is board certified and experienced enough to say no to any cosmetic surgery that may be harmful for your constitution.

Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT):

One of the more severe complications of a tummy tuck surgery is deep vein/venous thrombosis. This is a state often observed in hospitalized patients after they have had a surgery.

Development of blood clots is not unknown in a patient who has just had a tummy tuck plastic surgery. A small clot can lead to inflammation and the formation of more clots resulting in a slow-down of blood circulation.

Plastic surgery patients who are predisposed to obesity and strokes, or have a history of cardiac problems and congestive heart failure are more likely to develop DVT. Women who are nursing or taking contraceptive pills too have to be aware of this condition.

To minimize the risks of slipping into a DVT, plastic surgeons select patients only after a careful screening. Before introducing the patient to general anesthesia, a dose of heparin, an anti-coagulant, is administered intravenously. It prevents more blood from clotting up.

Compression garments and devices are used during the course of a tummy tuck by the physician or plastic surgeon. Such precautions keep the blood circulating, mitigating the formation of blood clots.

At the Plastic Surgery Institute of California, plastic surgeons and physiotherapists supplement recovery advice with certain exercises that prevent the occurrence of complications arising from DVT.

We make your tummy tuck surgery experience as refreshing as possible with a smooth recovery period that is closely monitored.

Tummy Tuck Complications:

Plastic surgery patients usually have a tummy tuck procedure to get rid of unwanted skin from after a pregnancy or excess fat and tightening of underlying muscles. The tautened abdominal structure that results from a tummy tuck procedure makes it one of the preferred options for body contouring surgery.

The complications that may result from a tummy tuck surgery range from the easily curable to ones with lasting effects. Of the less severe complications, hypertrophic scarring, excess bleeding, infection, epidermal discoloration, etc. are the most common.

More harmful complications like nerve damage, major wound separation, heart problems, deep vein thrombosis or persistent pain are known to persist in some cases of abdominoplasty.

Some of the complications of a tummy tuck surgery are the result of comorbid factors like diabetes, hypertension and if the patient BMI index is greater than category I. Patients who are asthmatic and smoke have to be carefully screened before recommending them to have a tummy tuck procedure.

Normal recovery from a tummy tuck plastic surgery procedure depends greatly on the competence of your plastic surgeon. If he has been able to diagnose you properly during initial consultation, the abdominoplasty procedure should be relatively safer.

You can visit the Plastic Surgery Institute of California for consultation on tummy tuck plastic surgery procedures.

Tuesday, February 26, 2008

Body Contouring Garments And Plastic Surgery:

A lot of your favorite starlets simply swear by it and while some can barely do without it, some have made it a wardrobe must-have and I’m not talking about the wonder-bra. However wonderful it might be, I’m referring to Shapewear, the undergarment that gives a whole new meaning to ‘well-defined’.

Shapewear is literally shaping up to be viewed as a ‘non-invasive’ and less painful option to body contouring activities like diet, exercise and even procedures like tummy tuck and liposuction. There are girdles, liners, shapers, briefs, push-ups and an assortment of other garments that can give the appearance of a properly toned body.

Denise Richards, Carmen Electra and a lot of other actresses who would politely be called ‘curvy beauties’ are known to owe their perfect bodies to such body-hugging garments. Apparently, the product ‘Lipo in a Box’ is one of the best choices to wear at the Oscars according to New York Times best-selling writer, Charla Krupp.

Medical researchers and practitioners are always looking out for ways in which the physical discomfort associated with a surgery like plastic surgery can be avoided. Innovations like Shapewear, injectable fillers, body creams, pills, diets and exercises are a growing list of solutions for the ultimate goal of perfection.

If you desire a plastic surgery procedure like a tummy tuck, you can get in touch with us at the Plastic Surgery Institute of California. We have some great surgery solutions that can do away with the need to wear body-constricting garments all the time. Depending on the body shape that you desire, you can have an abdominoplasty, liposuction or a breast lift or all.

Monday, February 25, 2008

Another Reason To Dump The Beer Pot:

How much ever 40-something’s may proudly claim their beer bellies to be signs of prosperity and success, it may prove to be anything but. Recent research has pointed to a link between beer bellies and heart attacks.

Unlike subcutaneous fat that can be easily melted off through exercise, visceral fat (beer belly fat) has been proven to be tougher to loose. The main reason is its occurrence in the human body. Visceral fat surrounds the internal abdominal organs and is embedded deeper than comparatively harmless subcutaneous fat.

When large deposits of visceral fat builds up near the main organs in the lower abdomen, arteries begin to harden and may result in the clotting of blood and possibly a stroke. Diabetes and hypertension are known to plague those with a beer belly as well.

There is one important aspect of visceral fat that cannot be overlooked. Excess fat is known to occur not only in the bodies of obese individuals, but also in the bodies of those who are of normal weight. Hence, doctors recommend individuals who are plagued with troubles associated with obesity to get a proper diagnosis.

At the Plastic Surgery Institute of California we can help you if you think you have inflammatory abdominal visceral fat. Procedures like abdominoplasty (tummy tuck plastic surgery) can help to a certain extent in checking your belly.

Visit us for more help and advice on dumping your beer belly.

Sunday, February 24, 2008

Drastic Weight Loss – After-effects:

Louise Jones, 43, Welsh and weighing above 26 stone lost half her body weight in just eighteen months and now weighs just 13 stone. Her four children simply adore her new look and her husband is rather pleased with the effects of the weight loss. But Louise is yet far from satisfied. She now has to deal with the remnants of weight loss - excess skin folds in the thigh, arm and stomach area. For a lot of men and women, this unwanted excess is the only cloud in the sky after a successful weight loss program.

Individuals who are obese are known to experience certain discomfort in mobility and at times physical health. A weight loss program through diet and exercise is the ideal solution to this problem.

As for dealing with the skin that stays back after the fat has been dumped and muscles tightened, plastic surgery has a good solution. With a procedure like a tummy tuck, the area which faces the most problem, the abdomen, can be rid of unwanted skin.

Depending on the body contour required, plastic surgeons suggest a patient to have a tummy tuck procedure by itself or a combination of procedures. Tummy tuck plastic surgery, however, is an important component of a body contouring plan.

Visit the Plastic Surgery Institute of California for more help and advice on the tummy tuck cosmetic procedure and body contouring packages.

The Art Of Umbilicoplasty:

Spring is in the air and summer is barely peeking round the corner. Will the global warming scare make us face the heat of the summer sun a tad earlier in 2008? From all reports, it just might be the case.

You might as well get ready to soak in some summer fashion with toned bodies that are buffed to look sizzling. If you have had a tummy tuck surgery to get a taut, fat-free abdomen, you might want your plastic surgeon to give you a belly button that will go with your new tummy perfectly. The umbilicoplasty or belly button makeover is offered by a lot of plastic surgeons as a supplement to procedures like an abdominoplasty and abdominal liposuction. Belly button sculpting can give a patient the T-shape which is considered very attractive by a lot of people or it can get buttons that have been distorted due to pregnancy and weight loss back in shape. Using certain skin grafting plastic surgery techniques, cosmetic surgeons can tuck in protruding belly buttons as well as make them protrude. It all depends on the aesthetic sensibilities of the patient and the proficiency of the cosmetic surgeon.

For terrific abdomen sculpting procedures like tummy tucks, umbilicoplasty and abdominal liposuction you can contact the Plastic Surgery Institute of California. We can help you gear up for the summer!

Panniculectomy And Abdominoplasty:

Excess fat deposits are a distinguishing feature of an obese patient. Very often the deposits in the lower abdominal area are so massive that they give an ‘apron’ like look to the area. The presence of so much fat often leads to health problems like severe back pains and joint pains, rashes, ulcers, skin breakdown, etc.

The abdominal panniculectomy is a plastic surgery procedure that removes this layer of lower abdominal fat and also does away with the excess skin which results from fat removal. The ‘apron’ may weigh anything between five to a hundred and twenty pounds. There are cases where the fat hangs low enough to cover the upper thigh area.

A panniculectomy is different from an abdominoplasty though as a tummy tuck surgery takes care of smaller fat deposits as well as abdominal muscle tightening. A tummy tuck is also more cosmetic in nature compared to a panniculectomy which is a more serious condition.

Plastic surgeons can perform this procedure along with other reconstructive surgery procedures like a tummy tuck, thigh lifts, a hip reduction and breast reductions. But this again depends on the severity of the problem and the recovery period of the patient.

Visit the Plastic Surgery Institute of California for more expert advice on obesity, panniculectomy and tummy tuck plastic surgery. We can help you battle your bulge.

Tragic Tummy Tuck:

A few days back, I came across this news piece relating a tummy tuck procedure that went awry and allegedly led to the patient’s death. There were actually three plastic surgeries that this woman had gone into the operation theatre for, liposuction, breast reduction and a tummy tuck, and all to relieve chronic back problems.

While the lawyer alleges that Tracey Jordan, 38 died due to the wrong drug being administered during the plastic surgery procedure, the hospital has reserved comment on the matter.

It is not possible to gauge who is the wronged party in this case due to the lack of information. What can be deduced from this matter is the care that needs to be taken when an individual is contemplating a major surgery like a tummy tuck for health reasons.

Frequently, health problems that already exist in a patient desiring a plastic surgery pose potential risks and can result in major complications post surgery. A seemingly small matter like allergies can escalate into major health hazards.

Discuss with your tummy tuck plastic surgeon any health defects you are suffering from and the chances you have of a smooth recovery. Educate your doctor about your body and he will be able to perform better.

Visit the Plastic Surgery Institute of California for more information and help on tummy tuck procedures and treatments.

Friday, February 22, 2008

Say No To Abdominoplasty, If You Can’t Say No To BDD:

Body Dysmorphic Disorder or BDD is known to occur in 2-7 percent of people who have a plastic surgery procedure. It is essentially a psychological condition in which the individual preoccupies over an imagined or slight defect in appearance.

The nature of BDD is comparable to conditions like delusions, social phobia, major depression and obsessive-compulsive disorder or OCD. Most of the cases involving BDD go unreported due to the unwillingness of the patient to admit the condition.

Patients suffering from body dysmorphic disorder have been known to fuss mainly over their facial features and genital area. Cosmetic surgery and other surgical treatments are often desired by these individuals, but are of no use once they are done as the patient either continues to mull over the same area or switches over to another area.

Plastic surgeons are not averse to treating patients suffering from these disorders and there are a number of cases where lawsuits have been fought due to this condition. Dermatologists and plastic surgeons unanimously agree that patients with BDD are the most difficult patients to treat.

At the Plastic Surgery Institute of California we have experienced doctors who don’t hesitate to take additional help and opinion from qualified psychiatrists when treating patients of BDD. Understanding and patience has helped us achieve significant results in the field of plastic surgery.

Strawberry Cheesecake, The Treadmill or A Tummy Tuck?

It’s all too easy reaching out to that feel-good-taste-good bar of chocolate when you are nursing the baby and have had a hard day changing diapers. You aren’t even sure whether your husband will be in a state to take care of your aching back once he is home from work.

So what do women do when they are left with less time and a large work schedule after they deliver a baby?

Some will most certainly reach out for that slice of strawberry cheesecake when nursing the baby. After weaning the child, a diet and exercise plan may follow for a month or two and an attempt at yoga might be thrown in.

Then again, there are some women who prefer the knife to get their bodies back to pre-birthing state with plastic surgeries like breast lifts, tummy tucks and liposuction. These three cosmetic surgery procedures are collectively known a mommy makeover. Some women are even known to have an extreme cosmetic surgery like vaginoplasty.

The main focus for women who want to have a plastic surgery after a delivery is the abdominal area as it is more prone to display the remnants of child-birth. Stretch marks, sagging skin, excess fat deposits, discoloring is not uncommon in the tummy area.

Drop by the Plastic Surgery Institute of California for more information on post-delivery surgeries like tummy tucks and breast lifts. Experienced consultants can help you weigh your plastic surgery options.

Thursday, February 21, 2008

Zapping Away Beer Bellies:

It is common knowledge that beer bellies are a bad and unwanted extension of the body. They tend to involve a risk of diabetes, high blood pressure and cholesterol and are also held to cause heart attacks.

A lot of men turn towards plastic surgery procedures like tummy tucks and liposuction to get rid of the beer belly or menopaunch. While cosmetic surgery can reduce a beer belly to a significant degree, it has to be considered as last resort.

Middle-aged men are advised to change their life-style and dietary habits before thinking of going in for a nip-and-tuck. Drinks like beer and liquor are calorie-rich, something that your beer belly doesn’t want. Even junk foods lead to a gradual thickening of the waist-line

A calorie-free food and drink regime should be the first step to be considered before going ahead with a plastic surgery. While cosmetic surgery can help you with your beer belly, it should not be seen as a means to an end.

Visit the Plastic Surgery Institute of California for tummy tuck surgery and liposuction procedures that are easy on your pocket. Board-certified cosmetic surgeons can help you get a body that is healthy and trim.

Photograph Your Tummy And Then Tuck It:

Innovative entrepreneurs face no dearth of ideas to change the way people think, and in this case, look. Photographers who are constantly on the lookout for new outlets for their creativity come up with countless ways to capture the world in the camera frame. Plastic surgery, to the benefit of its followers, has adapted photography and technology to make them look better. Cosmetic surgeons, take the help of professional photographers to photograph plastic surgery hopefuls and make use of digital technology to give them cosmetic jobs that suit their physique and features.

If a person wants to have a tummy tuck or abdominoplasty, but wants to make sure that he/she looks good after a tummy tuck procedure, simply has to get that portion of the body ‘worked upon’ digitally. Depending on how he/she looks in the digitally altered picture, they can choose to go ahead with a tummy tuck surgery or not.

Taking such a step before a cosmetic surgery procedure is recommended by plastic surgeons as the patient can have a general idea of how the outcome looks. But be warned that photographs do not guarantee against any physical complications that may occur during or after surgery. It is a separate concern and involves the trust you place in your plastic surgeon.

You can always visit the Plastic Surgery Institute of California for technologically advanced cosmetic surgery procedures like tummy tuck reduction or abdominoplasty.

Wednesday, February 20, 2008

After Getting Your Tummy Tucked:

A discharge from the medical facility after having a tummy tuck can take anything ranging from a few hours to a couple of days. Expect a swollen abdomen as the natural outcome of a tummy tuck procedure though. Plastic surgeons do prescribe medications and pain-killers however, to lessen the swelling and pain.

In some cases, a compressive is applied to the swollen area to minimize the swelling and aid rapid healing. There are chances of body fluids and blood accumulating in the abdominal area during the recovery period. In this case, doctors position tubes to suction off these excesses for at least a week.

Plastic surgeons recommend patients moving about as soon as is possible after a tummy tuck plastic surgery. Doing so not only prevents blood from clotting, but aids in the circulation of blood as well.

Activities that involve bending or taxing the abdominal muscles are a strict no-no for patients who have had an abdominoplasty procedure. The stitches that are on the surface of the abdominal skin are usually removed within five to seven days, while stitches involving deeper sutures are removed after a maximum interval of three weeks.

A tummy tuck plastic surgery procedure is not a quick-fix procedure; indeed, no surgery can be passed off as minor. Be sure you weigh all your options before committing yourself to any cosmetic surgery. The Plastic Surgery Institute of California can help you with any doubts you may have.

Thursday, February 14, 2008

Obese No More, So Next P.O.A.? The Tummy Tuck:

Congratulations, you are no longer the ‘obese one’ among the three Americans (statistically speaking) said to suffer from obesity. You are eating right and are physically more active than you have ever been. You have worked hard on your psychological state and have a more positive outlook.

But all these improved aspects of your life aside, is your body still retaining a lumpy look? While one of the remnants of obesity is an un-toned body, there are usually ways in which this can be corrected. One of the best ways to take care of excess skin in the abdominal area is a through a combination of a tummy tuck and liposuction plastic surgery procedure.

The tummy tuck procedure tightens the muscles in the lower abdomen while the liposuction suctions off any residual fat after weight loss along with any excess skin. Depending on the body weight that is considered ideal for the patient, a cosmetic surgeon can either perform a full tummy tuck or a mini tuck.

These procedures fall into the major surgery category however, and patients are advised to go in for a tummy tuck only after careful consideration. Those women yet to bear children have to wait longer to have a tummy tuck procedure as the abdominal muscles loose elasticity during pregnancy.

Visit us at the Plastic Surgery Institute of California at Beverly Hills for tummy tuck procedures to follow your weight loss program.

Gorge Up!