Outpatient Operations – What To Expect:

If you go for a consultation to a plastic surgery consultant or doctor for a tummy tuck procedure, they will inform you that a tummy tuck surgery is a procedure that can be performed on an outpatient basis or an inpatient basis.

In case of a mini-tummy tuck surgery, the cosmetic surgery procedure is usually performed on an outpatient basis. So what exactly does the term ‘outpatient’ mean? Outpatient surgery, ambulatory surgery or same-day surgery is a procedure that allows the patient to return home on the same day that the procedure has been performed. From the total number of surgical procedures performed in the U.S. more than 60 percent of elective surgery procedures are performed on an outpatient basis. For a cosmetic surgery like a tummy tuck, performing an outpatient surgery can be very advantageous as the patient can save up on health-care and hospital costs. The surgery is usually performed as a team with a plastic surgery specialist and an anesthesiologist. This divides the pressure and allows for a smoother operation. A complete tummy tuck surgery generally lasts for a period of five hours, with a minimum period of one or two hours involved for a mini-tummy tuck. The level of complications involved in an outpatient surgical procedure is very low, with the risk level tending to be associated more with anesthesia. The Plastic Surgery Institute of California insists on an intimate understanding of the patient’s medical history and health condition before consenting to perform a tummy tuck. Our advanced surgical institute tries to minimize the risks involved in cosmetic surgery as much as possible.