Tummy Tuck in Houston, TX

You should wait at least one year after giving birth prior to undergoing a tummy tuck. Pregnancy causes multitude of physiologic changes in a woman's body, this in turn causes tissues and skin looseness. You should wait to have your body return to pre-pregnancy state before having surgery. Also, if you desire to have more children, it is advisable to wait to have a tummy tuck after you are done with having children. History of a tummy tuck will not impede a woman from carrying a healthy pregnancy to term, however, pregnancy can loosen the tummy again and undo previously achieved results.

Tummy tuck scar is placed low in the abdomen from hip to hip. If you wear a particularly low style of bikini, it would be helpful if you bring it with you the day of your surgery so that Dr. Bachilo can do your surgical marking in the garment to ensure that the incision is concealed within the garment. Sometimes a small vertical incision is also needed. There will also be a scar around the navel once it’s put in the new position.  Unless you have scars and know how your body heals, it is difficult to predict how your scars will heal. Many things influence final scar appearance, but your genetics is the most important factor for the ultimate scar appearance.

After the incision is well healed, scar management can begin with silicon containing products to help mature and improve the appearance of scars. Dr. Bachilo will instruct you when you can start scar management after all of your incisions are healed. She will also recommend some scar management options and may recommend some scar products to try.

Two drains are frequently used during abdominoplasty and secured to skin with sutures. Drains stay in for about a week or two and patient are incrusted on drain care and how to measure drain amounts. Drains prevent fluid collection in the abdomen. Certain patients may be good candidates for drain free abdominoplasty. Dr. Bachilo uses a specialized technique during tummy tuck. She places special sutures, called progressive tension sutures, inside the tummy which help to decrease the amount of fluid accumulation and thus decrease the need for drains. Dr. Bachilo can make recommendations on whether your tummy tuck can be a drain free tummy tuck.

Abdominoplasty or a tummy tuck is a cosmetic procedure in which excess loose skin and fat from the belly is removed and loose midsection muscles are tightened.

The price of tummy tuck in Houston varies depending on extent of procedure and the time it will take. Other factors effecting the cost of abdominoplasty is the setting in which the procedure is performed, such as office based surgery vs. hospital, and the surgical techniques used. The average total cost one may expect to pay for a tummy tuck surgery is $8,500 to $10,000 which will include the surgeon’s fee, facility fee and the anesthesia fee.

If you are looking for a cheap tummy tuck in Houston Tx, throughout the year Glamour Plastic Surgery and Med Spa runs a variety of specials and deals which can make the tummy tuck even more affordable.

Diastasis recti is the loosening of tummy muscles that is common after pregnancy or after significant weight gain and loss. Diastasis recti is repaired during a tummy tuck procedure.

Ideal candidate for a tummy tuck is anyone looking to improve appearance of their abdomen and has sufficient laxity to necessitate surgery. Patient also needs to be in good health to proceed with this elective procedure.

Tummy tuck addresses loose abdominal skin and fat that is not amendable to less invasive procedures. Alternatives to tummy tuck includes liposuction, CoolSculpting, Venus Legacy and other less invasive body contouring procedures. While all of these will target fat and skin in some extent, none of them help to tighten loose tummy muscles.

General anesthesia is usually used for tummy tuck surgery.

Tummy tuck surgery is performed in an outpatient surgery center or the hospital. Patient may go home the same day, but overnight stay is also available.

Tummy tuck surgery is usually about two and a half to three hours.

Abdominoplasty incision is positioned low on the abdomen to hide well in an undergarment and is hip to hip in length. There is also an incision around the navel.

Abdominoplasty incision is positioned low on the abdomen to hide well in an undergarment and is hip to hip in length. There is also an incision around the navel. Tummy tuck scar is usually well hidden in any undergarment or bikini. Only scar that may be slightly visible is the one around the navel.

You will have some discomfort after your abdominoplasty surgery, but you will be given prescriptions for pain medications and muscle relaxants. Pain improved rapidly over few days and the procedure is very well tolerated.

Every surgical procedure carries risks. Risks of tummy tuck surgery are bleeding, infection, permanent sensation changes, poor scarring or wound healing problems and dissatisfaction with final appearance necessitating revision surgery.

Abdominoplasty recovery is about two weeks. You will need to continue to be careful and restrict strenuous activity for 4-6 weeks.

You will have regular follow ups with the doctor after your surgery. You will have some pain, swelling and bruising, all of which will improve rapidly over the first week. If you have draining tubes, you will be instructed how to care for those, and will have them removed by the doctor about a week after surgery.

Drainless abdominoplasty or tummy tuck is the same procedure as a regular tummy tuck, only the surgeon uses a specialized closure technique that allows for less potential space for fluid to accumulate, and therefore draining tubes are not needed. Dr. Bachilo performs drainless tummy tuck for her patients who are good candidates for this procedure.

Most patients are able to return to work one to two weeks after their abdominoplasty.

Light exercise for legs and arms can be started as early at two weeks after tummy tuck surgery, but any strenuous activity and core training needs to be postponed for 6 weeks. When resuming exercise after tummy tuck it is important to start slow and listen to your body.

You can finance your tummy tuck surgery as well as any other plastic surgery procedure in Houston, TX. We offer financing through CareCredit and you can enjoy your new shape with a low monthly payment plan.

At Glamour Plastic Surgery and Med Spa we offer in house financing for your Houston, Bellaire, Sugar Land and other neighboring communities tummy tuck patients. You may make low monthly payments towards your surgery up to the date of your procedure.