Tummy tucks and full body lifts
After having children most women work very hard to lose all the weight and although losing the weight is possible obtaining the same figure they did before is nearly impossible. Most women suffer from loose abdomen skin or stretch marks after wards, even visible cellulite in the midsection. Although tummy tuck is often referred to as weight loss surgery it should not be used as a weight loss method. Tummy tuck surgery is one of the most extensive procedures in plastic surgery and patients should be informed about all that the procedure entails. Los Angeles tummy tuck surgeons perform this procedure on men and women both.
This procedure has become more popular for men due to the increase in popularity of lap band and gastric bypass surgery. Patients who have had major weight loss surgery often loose over 100 pounds due to the surgery and this means that sagging loose skin is inevitable. Some people choose to have a tummy tuck to fix the abdomen area and others just to have a full body tuck which is often more effective for people who’ve had weight loss surgery. Similar to Beverly Hills tummy tuck procedure a body tuck removes the skin, excess fat and tighten what muscles it can.
During a tummy tuck procedure a large incision must be made across the abdomen which does leave large scar. A body tuck as well requires large incisions leaving large scars behind as well. Before undergoing either of these surgeries patients must understand that it is almost trading one problem for another. However when one has a Tummy Tuck Los Angeles the scar is very well hidden and will fade. Although the scar will not disappear it can become very unnoticeable. Because these surgeries are very extensive patients must be under general anesthesia. A tummy tuck procedure should last anywhere from three to five hours however this depends on the extent of the procedure.
Because the procedure requires for the patient to be under anesthesia for a long period of time the risk of blood clots increases, so after tummy tuck Beverly Hills and or full body lift the patient is asked to take slow short walks around their room. Moving can prevent blood clots from forming. Often times after the surgery patients require drainage tube in order to drain out the fluids in the area to prevent an infection.
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