Beverly Hills Abdominoplasty
(Tummy Tucks)
A Beverly Hills 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 Surgeon and 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. Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon Dr. Perlman is well known for his great skills and techniques to minimize your scarring. Abdominoplasty 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. Abdominoplasty 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 a Full Abdominoplasty (tummy tuck) are amongst the most dramatic seen in cosmetic plastic surgery!
Mini Tummy Tuck (Partial Abdominoplasty)
A Mini Tummy Tuck (or partial 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 Beverly Hills 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 Abdominoplasty patients recovering from their 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. Of all of the
plastic surgery procedures performed, an Abdominoplasty can provide one of
the more dramatic changes for appropriate people!
For healthy Abdominoplasty patients who are active and meet our medical standards, tummy tucks and liposuction procedures can be performed on an outpatient basis at our California Licensed and Certified Beverly Hills Plastic Surgery center. Abdominoplasty 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.
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before and after photos below of Los Angeles and Beverly Hills Abdominoplasty (tummy tuck surgery) patients, to see the enlarged photos too see greater detail. |
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