Safest Tummy Tuck Procedure in Miami

There is no doubt about it, surgery is serious business. With so much information on the web and offers for inexpensive tummy tucks, needlessly risky surgery is prevalent. There is a lot of misinformation about medi-spas and med-vacations. With plastic surgeries being offered at lower costs, one can understand the enormous appeal.

However, as with any surgery, there are many risks with this type of surgery. The healing process alone requires a solid amount of time as well as support. Each individual heals differently due to diet, smoking and lifestyle. Although the outcome of a surgery can be somewhat predicted based on past surgeries, age and health, it is certainly best to remove any possible risks from the onset.

Choosing Wisely

There are specific criteria to look for in a plastic surgeon that will eliminate any upfront risks. Choosing a board certified plastic surgeon with years of experience in tummy tuck surgery that has hospital privileges is certainly the best and only option. The board certification ensures that the plastic surgeon has been rigorously tested and evaluated by his peers. It ensures that the doctor’s level of knowledge, experience and skills are up to par with the high standards of the college or society connected with the certification.

Keeping Healthy

It is ideal to be within twenty pounds of your desired weight prior to having surgery. This will better insure the desired outcome. As the healing process is one that requires that one be in optimal health, it is important to eat a balanced and healthy diet and to stop smoking several weeks before and after the surgery. Having a good lifestyle with proper rest and exercise will contribute to a smooth recovery.

The Consultation

It is most important that you divulge your entire medical history to the board certified plastic surgeon that you meet with. This includes any medicines, vitamin, herbal mixtures and herbal teas that you have taken recently or are presently taking. After a full evaluation, the doctor will be able to assess whether you are a good candidate for the surgery. Following doctor’s orders will further ensure a positive outcome.

What to Know

There are quite a few tummy tuck procedures out there. There is the mini tummy tuck, which is perfect for the thin patient with a small bulge in the lower abdomen. There are two types of mini tummy tucks. One involves not moving the belly button and simply cutting out at the lowery bulge of the abdomen. The other type does move the belly button and this is called a floating umbilicus. Each technique has a specific patient type for which it is ideal. There is the traditional tummy tuck that entails removal of the entire lower abdominal skin and raising up of this tissue and therefore requires leaving drains for two weeks to remove any possible fluid collection.

Dr. Bernabe Vazquez of Bayshore Cosmetic Surgery has been performing this procedure for over twenty years. It is because of the years of experience that we have been able to perfect and refine our techniques into a procedure that produces a shorter scar and nearly no need for a drain. With limited amounts of surgical lifting and cutting of tissues, the serious complications of tissue loss that can occur with injury to the lower abdomen’s blood supply are greatly decreased.

This procedure, the Miami Tummy Tuck, addresses the serious risks by using liposuction to shape and contour the waistline to the desired silhouette. With our safety precautions and the care that we give our patients from start to finish, it is one of the best options available to patients today.

For your confidential consultation in Miami contact us today at (305) 858-8222.