What is a tummy tuck (abdominoplasty)?
Loose skin of the abdomen and muscle laxity are often the consequence of pregnancy, massive weight loss, or genetics.
Dr. Alan Serure can improve the contours of your abdomen and remove the fulness and excess skin through a tummy tuck, also known as abdominoplasty. A tummy tuck in our office in Miami can help you achieve a flatter abdominal contour.
Who is a good candidate for a tummy tuck in Miami?
A tummy tuck is an option for men and women who have lost massive amounts of weight and have excess skin and loose abdominal muscles.
It is recommended that women still considering having children defer their tummy tuck procedure.
A tummy tuck is not an alternative to weight loss, although patients who have experienced weight loss commonly after semaglutides, Ozempic®, Mounjaro®, or Zepbound® are excellent candidates.
What is a tummy tuck procedure like for patients in Miami?
Your abdominoplasty will be performed at our state-of-the-art operating facility, combined with an overnight observation stay. Our board-certified MD anesthesiologist will be present to sedate you and administer a regional anesthetic to numb your abdomen. General anesthetic is usually avoided. Speed of recovery seems to be faster and smoother. The “less pain” technique has evolved over decades utilizing epidural anesthesia and the intraoperative injection of Exparel®. This long-lasting local anesthetic diminishes pain for up to three days. This has resulted in a remarkable change in patients’ recovery.
An incision is made hidden in the bikini line, skin and muscle are tightened. In many cases liposuction will be added to the procedure, contouring the waist, hips, back, and thighs. Drains are placed for optimal healing, and removed within one to two weeks under most circumstances. Swelling and bruising will be present, but the results of a tummy tuck are seen immediately.
Patients may resume normal activity after two weeks with no strenuous exercise for four weeks and no abdominal exercise for three months until abdominal muscles are healed.
Patients universally appreciate the overnight observation stay. You will have a skilled, certified recovery nurse as well as an aid during your stay. The following morning, you will be discharged by Dr. Serure.
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