Tummy Tuck in Houston, TX

A male tummy tuck is performed to correct such conditions as a soft, protruding belly, with loose and sagging skin and excess fat built up around the waistline, such as a “spare tire” or “love handles.” The procedure produces a younger-looking, leaner, more sculpted waistline with a flatter belly and tighter abdominal muscle tone.  Eliminating that roll of fat from around your midsection and tightening the waist and abdomen will not only take years off your appearance, it will also elevate your self-confidence, improving your overall quality of life.

But the benefits of male tummy tuck go far beyond the cosmetic.  It is medically known that accumulated fat in the midsection increases one’s risk of developing conditions such as Diabetes, due to the pressure that accumulated fat puts on the organs and glands in the midsection, which means that trimming your waistline will also improve your overall health and physical stamina.

A drainless tummy tuck essentially combines liposuction with a traditional tummy tuck using a specific layered suturing technique that eliminates the need for post-surgical drains.

The first step is to use liposuction to remove isolated areas of stubborn fat in the abdominal area. This helps to better tone and sculpt abdominal contours while minimizing the amount of surgical intervention that is needed to achieve your goals.

Next, an incision will be made along your abdomen, through which your plastic surgeon can tighten and remove loose skin and muscle tissue. Multiple layers of sutures will then be used, which negates the need for post-op drains.

There are a variety of benefits to working with a plastic surgeon who offers the drainless tummy tuck technique. First, since this procedure combines liposuction with a tummy tuck, excess fat and loose skin can be addressed at the same time. Traditional abdominoplasty, on the other hand, offers a limited amount of correction for subcutaneous fat.

The other major benefit of a drainless tummy tuck is that the recovery process is generally much less complicated than that of a traditional procedure. With a drainless tummy tuck, you won’t have to worry about measuring a fluid output or emptying a drain while you recover. For most people, the recovery after a drainless tummy tuck is shorter than with a regular tummy tuck, and the scar tends to heal more smoothly as well.

After your drainless tummy tuck, you should expect to wear a compression garment for a few weeks to help manage swelling and expedite the healing process. Most people are able to return to light daily actives within 1 to 2 weeks after their procedure. As long as your job isn’t very physically demanding, you can expect to get back to your normal work schedule around this time as well.

Over the next several weeks, you should begin to notice gradual improvements to your body contours, with your final results being visible in about 6 to 8 weeks. Provided you stick to your healthy diet and exercising habits once you’ve fully recovered from your drainless tummy tuck, you should be able to enjoy the same great results for years to come.

Any healthy adult individual who has accumulated a pouch of sagging skin and fat in the lower abdomen and has seen a thickening of the waistline may be a good candidate for a mini tummy tuck. In some cases, where more excess fat is present, a drainless tummy tuck that includes liposuction may be a more appropriate procedure. If you need to treat a larger area of the abdominal region including the upper abdomen, a full tummy tuck may be the more appropriate choice. Dr. Bachilo will help you to determine which procedure may be best for you.

The mini or partial tummy tuck is typically performed using local anesthesia with sedation or may be performed under general anesthesia. The procedure begins by making a small hairline incision in the treatment area, through which Dr. Bachilo will then extract excess fatty tissue, then pull the skin taut, snip off any excess skin, along with its surface imperfections such as stretch marks, and suture the incision using self-dissolving stitches.

Most patients are able to return home immediately following the procedure, but make sure you have someone to drive you home, as you may be drowsy from the anesthesia. You must follow your post-op instructions with regards to wearing support garments, resting, and avoiding strenuous physical activity for a prescribed period of time.  Most patients may return to work at jobs that do not require physical exertion after a few days, and it may take a few weeks before you can return to your normal exercise routine. It may take several weeks before you see the full effects of your smooth, taut, and toned lower abdomen.

One of the most common procedures to help you achieve body contouring, including a more toned abdomen, a slimmer waist, and more contoured hips is CoolSculpting.

CoolSculpting is a safe nonsurgical treatment that gently freezes away excess fat cells and sculpts a slimmer abdominal silhouette, with a more muscular definition. CoolSculpting also triggers collagen production that produces long-lasting results.

The visual effects of CoolSculpting develop gradually as treated fat cells begin to die off and disappear, evacuated by the body’s natural elimination system. The procedure produces a slimmer, more streamlined contour, eliminates bulges and fatty deposits such as love handles and spare tires, and effectively tones the muscles of the midsection, waistline, and abdomen.

CoolSculpting is performed using a special device that delivers precisely controlled cold to skin and muscle tissue. The procedure is painless and may freeze away as much as 20% of fat cells in the treatment area. These fat cells will appear to melt away gradually, giving the impression of natural weight loss.

CoolSculpting is a great weight reduction treatment for those who have less than 25-30 pounds of excess fat, and it has recently been approved by the FDA for skin tightening, but it will not produce the same results as a surgical tummy tuck. For optimal results, Dr. Bachilo may recommend combining a CoolSculpting treatment with an additional skin tightening treatment, and/or a skin resurfacing treatment in order to achieve more comprehensive improvements and a more dramatic makeover.

The Venus Viva RF Skin Resurfacing treatment works by means of nanofractional radiofrequency technology to gently remove the outermost layer of skin and remove surface imperfections such as stretch marks and scars on that outer layer of skin.

The treatment also triggers the production of collagen which means you will see a continuation of gradual improvement in the skin’s tone and texture for several weeks after treatment.

The Venus Legacy RF non-invasive skin tightening treatment combines multi-polar radiofrequency and pulsed electromagnetic energy to deliver precisely controlled heat the subdermal skin layers underneath the skin’s surface to break down
fat cells and improve contour and definition in treatment areas.

This process triggers the production of collagen and elastin, which restore plumpness to skin cells and strengthen underlying muscle tissue.

Emsculpt if the first of its kind FDA cleared device to tone and build muscle. During 30 minute treatments performed twice a week for two weeks, one can expect on average a 16% increase in muscle bulk and a flatter more toned appearing midsection. Treatments are painless and fun.

Patients cannot get enough of Emsculpt and return to treat many different muscle groups for a full-body transformation.