A tummy tuck at Austin Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery will tighten up your loose, sagging abdominal skin and tissue to create a firm, toned midsection.
Your abdominoplasty process begins with your initial consultation, during which your surgeon will perform a complete, in-person examination of your health, your goals, your medical history, and your lifestyle to determine your suitability as a tummy tuck candidate. If abdominoplasty is appropriate for your needs and will not put your health at risk, your surgeon and her staff will work with you to create a customized surgical plan, schedule the surgery, and help you begin planning for your recovery.
Before your tummy tuck surgery, you’ll be administered general anesthesia, which will keep you peacefully sleeping throughout the procedure. To begin, your surgeon will make a horizontal incision low across your abdomen, between the hip bones, and just above the pubic region. Then, depending on the specifics of your treatment plan, they will begin excising excess skin, removing stubborn fat deposits, sculpting tissue, and/or tightening the abdominal muscles.
After addressing your underlying abdominal issues, your surgeon will drape your remaining skin over your midsection so that it appears smooth and taut. Finally, they will suture the abdominal skin to secure its new position before closing your incision and bandaging the treatment area. Once the procedure is finished, we’ll keep you around for monitoring for a couple of hours to ensure that you don’t experience any complications. After that, a friend or family member can drive you home.
