Pain pump is inserted into the abdominal wall during tummy tuck surgery which can reduce the pain substancially making the recovery much easier by gradually dispensing local anesthetic into the abdominal area. This is applicable for generally for full tummy tuck.

 

 Swelling and discomfort are normal in the first few days but can be managed with prescribed medication and use of a compression garment.

 

 Average recovery time for Full Tummy Tuck is 10-15 days.

 

 

  Light walking around house followed immediately after the first few days of surgery is

recommended to not only help the healing process but also to prevent blood clots.

 

 Tummy Tuck patients must avoid abdominal exercises for 6-8 weeks until the tightened muscles have completely healed.

 

 

 

 There are several wonderful products available for scar management we recommend for our patients, silicone based gel and silicone sheets.

 

 

  There is no longer a need for stitch removal now that all suturing is accomplished under the skin surface with absorbable sutures.

*Be compliant with pre- and post-op instructions for optimal result and the smoothest recovery. 

 

*Abdominplasty was the 6th most performed cosmetic surgery procedure in the year 2004.

 

*Association of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) Member surgeons performed a total of 107,019 Tummy Tuck Procedures, a 6% increase from the previous year.

 

* Of this total 24% of the patients were between the ages of 19-34, 53% of the patients were between the ages of 35-50 and 20% of patients were between the ages of 51-64. Patients ages 65 and above made up the remainding 3%.

 

* Out of the 107,019 Tummy Tuck procedures perfomred by ASPS member surgeons 96% of patients 102,738 were women and the remaining 4% of patients 4,281 were men.