tummy tuck SWELLING QUESTIONS

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1. How can I reduce tummy tuck Swelling?

2. Tips to Reduce tummy tuck Swelling.

3. How long does it take for tummy tuck Swelling to reduce?
   I was told that swelling around the wound or incision area should peak at about 3 days and that most of the swelling (80%) should be gone in 2 - 6 weeks and the remainder should be gone in 3 - 6 months. See my swelling decrease after one day, two days, one week, two weeks and two months following surgery.

4. How is swelling from a tummy tuck different in men than women?
   It is definitely different at least one way. Read Little Known Fact About One Type of tummy tuck Swelling.

5. Are Swollen Legs common after a tummy tuck? Is leg swelling common after a tummy tuck?

1. Why is my belly button so large after a tummy tuck?

2. Do I need to stretch out my belly button after tummy tuck?

3. Why do I have a red scar around my belly button after tummy tuck?
   In my case it is just normal scarring from where they stitched in the belly button. Not very noticeable unless you look closely. After one year only half of the scar remains and is still in the fading process.

4. Where can I see some post tummy tuck belly button photos?
   You can see mine here, but I don't think this is typical of tummy tuck belly buttons.

5. What do they do with the belly button?
   Simply put, they cut a ring around the old belly button, detach it from the surrounding skin and reinstall it into the newly "pulled down" skin. Read how its done.

6. How many stitches do they use for a tummy tuck belly button?

1. Is a tummy tuck permanent?

2. What is a tummy tuck?

3. Is tummy tuck the same as abdominoplasty?

4. How many men have a tummy tuck?

5. What is the average age of a person getting a tummy tuck?

6. How many tummy tucks are performed in the U.S. each year?

7. How popular is a tummy tuck?

8. What kind of tummy tucks are there? What is a mini tummy tuck?

9. Am I a good candidate for a tummy tuck?

10. How do I know if a tummy tuck is right for me?

11. Where can I get a tummy tuck? Where is a tummy tuck performed?
    tummy tucks are performed at hospitals, at the surgeons office (facility) or medical clinic. Start your search by contacting the local plastic surgeons in your area.

12. What can I expect from a tummy tuck?

13. How do I know if I should get a mini tummy tuck or a full tummy tuck?

14. Will my stomach be flat after a tummy tuck?

15. Will they do liposuction with my tummy tuck?

16. How many men have a tummy tuck?

17. How many men had a tummy tuck in 2008?
    In 2008 147,392 Abdominoplasty Opereations (tummy tucks) were performed in the United States. Of these 143,005 (97%) were performed on women. 4,387 (3%) were performed on men. Statistics courtesty of the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS).

18. How common is a tummy tuck?

19. Do I need to stay in a hospital for a tummy tuck?

20. Should I wait until after pregnancy to have a tummy tuck?

21. Where can I get advice on a tummy tuck?

22. Is there an alternative to tummy tuck?

23. What is an extended tummy tuck?

24. What is an endoscopic tummy tuck? What is endoscopic Abdominoplasty?

25. Can stomach stretch back out after tummy tuck?

Questions To Ask Your Tummy Tuck Doctor

Tummy tuck  plastic surgery is a serious operation and should not be undertaken lightly. Patients need to select a qualified plastic surgeon and be fully informed about the potential complications and risks associated with the operation and know what they can expect before and after the operation. I put together a list of my goals and questions that I would bring with me to my initial tummy tuck Consultation.

These are the Questions I asked

My tummy tuck Goal Questions

1. Get rid of gut (belt overhang). Will I end up with a flat stomach?
2. Will my "but crack" while wearing shorts go away?
3. Will inner thigh bulge go away with continued dieting?
4. Will "back side" and "butt crack" go away with continued dieting?
5. What can be done about wrinkled back side and thigh skin?

tummy tuck Decision Making Questions

1. How much weight should I lose before tummy tuck. What is my target weight?
2. What percentage of tummy tuck patients experience complications? What kind of complications?
3. Will I need liposuction with the tummy tuck?
4. Incision above or below belly button?
5. Mini tummy tuck or full tummy tuck?
6. How soon is the operation after deciding to proceed? Timeline of events?
7. More blood tests or other medical tests needed?
8. Home health care after tummy tuck -  What if I don't have nearby family or a live-in helper? What have other people done in this situation?
9. Where will the surgery be performed?
10. How long the surgery will take?
11. Will I stay overnight?
12. Do you insert a catheter during surgery?
13. Will I have a tube put down my throat?
14. Do you use drains? If so, when will the drains be removed?
15. How long in bed after tummy tuck?
16. After tummy tuck. I sleep on my side. Will that be a problem with stitches or anything?
17. How soon can I drive after the surgery?
18. When can I return to exercising?
19. When are stitches removed? Absorbable stitches?

tummy tuck Doctor Qualifications

1. How long have you been in practice?
2. How many years have you been performing tummy tuck surgery?
3. How many tummy tucks do you perform per week?
4. Approximately how many tummy tucks have you done in your career thus far?
5. Have you ever had your malpractice insurance coverage denied, revoked, or suspended?
6. Does the plastic surgeon perform the entire surgery?
7. May I see "before and after" photos of recent patients?

tummy tuck Financial Questions

1. How much does this procedure cost and what elements factor into that cost (i.e., hospital fee, anesthesia, etc)?
2. When is payment due?
3. Will you repeat or correct procedures if it does not meet agreed upon goals?
4. And if the procedure must be repeated / corrected, will I be charged again?

tummy tuck Pre-Op Preparation Questions

1. What if I get a cold before my surgery?
2. Do I continue to take my regular medications before surgery?
3. What medications do I NOT take before surgery and immediately after surgery?
4. Do I fill my pain medication prescription before my surgery?
5. Do I need to pre-book extra appointments?

tummy tuck Surgery Questions

1. Are the desired results I described realistic?
2. When do you do the markings for surgery?
3. What is the procedure you would use on me and why?
4. Do you have someone who assists you in surgery?
5. Does the tissue that is removed get sent to the lab for analysis?
6. What kind of anesthesia is used?
7. Will I have the opportunity to meet the anesthesiologist prior to my surgery?
8. What pain medications will be given to me? Demerol, Percocet, Codeine, Morphine?
9. Can I discuss anti-nausea medications and concerns with the anesthesiologist?

tummy tuck Complications Questions

1. What are the three worst things that can happen after this surgery?
2. What are the chances of each of those happening?
3. What do we do if those things happen?
4. How do you treat keloid or hypertrophic scarring if it occurs?
5. What are some of the complications that some of your past patients have encountered?
6. What was done as a counter-measure for the complications?

tummy tuck Recovery Questions

1. How long in bed after tummy tuck?
2. After tummy tuck. I sleep on my side. Will that be a problem with stitches or anything?
3. How much time do I need to take off from work?
4. Do you supply a compression garment to wear home?
5. How often do I change the dressings, and what do they consist of?
6. Will there be tape or bandages on the wounds afterwards? If so, for how long?
7. Are there any special garments that I need to wear after surgery? Do you provide them?
8. What can I do to help reduce scarring, if anything?
9. May I put vitamin E on the scars afterwards? How soon?
10. What can I do to help reduce bruising?
11. How soon can I drive after the surgery?
12. When can I return to exercising?
13. How soon after surgery can I shower?
14. Will I stay overnight in the hospital or return home the same day?
15. What should I expect post-operatively, in terms of soreness, what to watch for, medication, bathing, and level of activity?
16. How much swelling will there be?
17. How should I sleep?
18. Is it normal to be walking bent over?
19. When do the stitches get removed?
20. When can I shower?
21. How long I have to wear the binder.
22. How long do I have the drains in?
23. How often do I have to empty the drains?
24. When can I work out again?

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