Plastic Surgery

Beverly Hills California

Abdominoplasty (Tummy Tuck)

Jon A Perlman MD, FACS

Los Angeles & Beverly Hills Abdominoplasty Plastic Surgeon

Diplomate, American Board of Plastic Surgery

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Abdominoplasty (Tummy Tucks) Abdominoplasty, sometimes referred to as a Tummy Tuck, is a plastic surgery procedure designed to tighten both the skin and muscle of the stomach.  A full Abdominoplasty (tummy tuck) improves both the upper and lower abdomen while removing most of the stretched skin below the belly button (umbilicus).  As performed by Beverly Hills Abdominoplasty specialist Dr Jon Perlman, the Abdominoplasty (tummy tuck) procedure is performed in conjunction with liposuction of the lower flanks and "grab handle" areas further reducing the girth and size of the trunk and tummy.   The Abdominoplasty (tummy tuck) procedure requires an incision around the belly button as well as one across the lower portion of the abdomen. Dr. Perlman is well known for his great skills and techniques to minimize your scarring. Patients are told that the long lower abdominal incision line is going to be present permanently and is unlikely to become undetectable. The incision permits Dr Perlman to remove significant amounts of skin and fat across the lower abdomen while also tightening the muscles to the patient's benefit. Patients that have a history of heavy scarring may also consider future cosmetic treatments such as Laser scar reduction. As the abdominoplasty before and after pictures below will show, the changes achieved from full Abdominoplasty (tummy tucks) are amongst the most dramatic seen in cosmetic plastic surgery!   Mini Tummy Tuck (Abdominoplasty) A mini tummy tuck (abdominoplasty) only improves the skin of the lower stomach area (below the belly button) but does permit muscle tightening and liposuction to be performed of the upper stomach area at the same time as the mini tummy tuck.  A mini tummy tuck does not require an incision line around the belly button and is better suited to men or women with more modest problems such as mild laxity of the stomach wall.  Most patients who have had children and have noticeable looseness require a full tummy tuck.   Recovery following a Abdominoplasty (tummy tuck surgery). The recovery from a Abdominoplasty (tummy tuck surgery) requires drainage and minimal activity for about a one week period to prevent a collection of fluid from occurring before the "skin" readheres to the underlying muscle layer.  Restricting activities for the first six weeks is imperative, and our patients are asked to bend forward slightly while standing or lying in bed for the first ten to fourteen days.   Use of a pain pump following Abdominoplasty (tummy tuck surgery). One of the major improvements that Dr. Perlman offered his patients recovering from a tummy tuck surgery (abdominoplasty) has been the optional use of a pain pump for the first five to seven days after their tummy tuck.  Dr. Perlman finds that this alleviates about seventy percent of the post-operative pain following abdominoplasty and facilitates his patient's recovery.  Making it easier for patients to get out of bed and walk around the bedroom and to the bathroom also has potential benefits in reducing the risk of blood clots forming in the calves and legs after surgery. After a full Abdominoplasty (tummy tuck), most patients note a very significant tightening of the skin and stomach wall.  It can provide one of the more dramatic changes for appropriate people of all of the plastic surgical procedures performed!  For healthy Abdominoplasty patients who are active and meet our medical standards, tummy tucks and liposuction procedures can be performed as outpatient surgeries at our surgical facility.   Liposuction patients may then be taken home after their surgery by a friend or family member, while tummy tuck patients must spend at least one night at an appropriate aftercare facility (we will make these arrangements for you).  Remember, your safety is our first concern.   It is always a good idea to start iron supplements 2-4 weeks before a Abdominoplasty (tummy tuck) surgery if you tend to run mildly anemic. If you would like to see additional examples of Los Angeles and Beverly Hills Abdominoplasty (tummy tuck surgery) patients, please click on the thumbnail photos below.

		Abdominoplasty after a Caesarian Section.
		Abdominoplasty after having children.
		Abdominoplasty (tummy tuck).

				Abdominoplasty following pregnancy.
				Abdominoplasty following pregnancy with hip roll liposuction.

		Abdominoplasty after having three children and a previous appendectomy.

			This patient is about 18 months after her abdominoplasty procedure.
			This male underwent abdominoplasty following a 70 pound weight loss!
			This mother of several children underwent abdominoplasty (tummy tuck) and grab handle liposuction.  Her after photo was taken six years after surgery!

	This female Beverly Hills abdominoplasty patient underwent abdominoplasty (tummy tuck surgery) after having children.

This Los Angeles abdominoplasty patient also underwent hip roll liposuction after she had completed her pregnancies.

If you would like to see additional examples of Los Angeles and Beverly Hills Abdominoplasty (tummy tuck surgery) patients of Extreme Makeover and Beverly Hills Abdominoplasty specialist Dr. Jon Perlman, please click on the thumbnail photos above. If you have further questions regarding Abdominoplasty or Tummy Tuck surgery or would like to schedule a complimentary consultation with Dr. Perlman, please call our office at 310-854-0031.