Abdominoplasty

WEBVTT 00:00:05.240 --> 00:00:09.520 What is a tummy tuck and who is a good candidate? 00:00:09.603 --> 00:00:12.197 The nerd word for tummy tuck is abdominoplasty. 00:00:12.280 --> 00:00:15.665 In this office, people will typically hear the word abdominoplasty 00:00:15.865 --> 00:00:18.435 with the word lipo in front of it, lipoabdominoplasty. 00:00:18.518 --> 00:00:21.720 Sometimes there's a misconception of who is a good candidate 00:00:21.803 --> 00:00:24.000 for a tummy tuck or an abdominoplasty. 00:00:24.083 --> 00:00:28.197 Many times I get patients who come in here saying, Well, I work out all the time. 00:00:28.280 --> 00:00:29.320 I've been fit my whole life. 00:00:29.403 --> 00:00:32.400 And after having multiple kids, there's nothing I can do to get rid of the skin. 00:00:32.483 --> 00:00:35.917 My abs don't feel as strong as they used to, 00:00:36.000 --> 00:00:37.765 and everyone tells me I'm crazy because I say, 00:00:37.907 --> 00:00:38.840 I think I want a tummy tuck. 00:00:38.923 --> 00:00:41.662 They get all the haters and the naysayers coming in saying, 00:00:41.862 --> 00:00:43.640 You don't need one, you don't need one. 00:00:43.723 --> 00:00:48.520 Actually, the ideal candidate for a tummy tuck is somebody who has either had 00:00:48.603 --> 00:00:52.517 multiple pregnancies or has lost a significant amount of weight and has 00:00:52.600 --> 00:00:54.200 skin excess that they just can't get rid of. 00:00:54.283 --> 00:00:57.057 Skin excess will not go away with diet and exercise. 00:00:57.140 --> 00:00:59.600 Why should you consider our practice if you're considering 00:00:59.683 --> 00:01:00.880 undergoing a tummy tuck? 00:01:00.963 --> 00:01:04.720 I would say that number one, you're going to be listened to, and you're 00:01:04.803 --> 00:01:07.440 going to receive accurate information and honest advice. 00:01:07.523 --> 00:01:11.917 If you're not a candidate for a tummy tuck, we will make it very clear that 00:01:12.000 --> 00:01:13.200 you're not a candidate for a tummy tuck. 00:01:13.283 --> 00:01:16.717 We will not try to force a procedure into a treatment just because it 00:01:16.800 --> 00:01:18.200 pays well or something like that. 00:01:18.283 --> 00:01:20.080 So number one, you're going to get honest advice. 00:01:20.163 --> 00:01:22.800 Number two, we practice state-of-the-art techniques here. 00:01:22.883 --> 00:01:26.520 We use devices like VASER, a combination of liposuction and skin 00:01:26.603 --> 00:01:29.400 removal with muscle repair that not everybody implements, 00:01:29.483 --> 00:01:32.440 and that actually helps to achieve the best results possible 00:01:32.523 --> 00:01:34.000 in today's standard of care. 00:01:34.083 --> 00:01:36.680 Why is liposuction often necessary with a tummy tuck? 00:01:36.763 --> 00:01:40.320 In most instances, if you just pull the skin down and make it 00:01:40.403 --> 00:01:43.720 tighter, you actually can remove some of the naturally occurring features 00:01:43.803 --> 00:01:47.120 and shadows on the abdomen that help make an abdomen look more natural. 00:01:47.203 --> 00:01:51.840 Liposuction, even if somebody doesn't have a lot of fat, is usually very useful 00:01:51.923 --> 00:01:55.000 in enhancing shadows and contours on the abdomen to help make sure 00:01:55.083 --> 00:01:58.410 that the silhouette looks very natural and not operated upon. 00:01:58.493 --> 00:02:01.240 A lot of people want to know what the time is for a tummy tuck. 00:02:01.323 --> 00:02:04.957 I typically recommend that you plan on taking two weeks off from work and plan 00:02:05.040 --> 00:02:07.520 on not doing any strenuous physical activity where you would be lifting 00:02:07.603 --> 00:02:11.000 heavier than 10 pounds or getting your heart rate up north of 100 beats per 00:02:11.083 --> 00:02:12.640 minute for about six weeks after surgery.