Tummy Tuck, 360 Liposuction in Tucson, Arizona*

This 43-year-old mother came to Rao Plastic Surgery seeking a consultation for a tummy tuck. She was done having children and was wanting to discuss her options to address the lipodystrophy of her abdomen. Other than a C-section incision, the woman had no incisions from abdominal surgery. She did not have any hernias. We reviewed her photos and I felt that we could address the excess skin of her abdomen and the lipodystrophy of her abdomen, back, and flanks with a tummy tuck and liposuction. We discussed the procedure and I explained that I would remove the excess skin and tighten the muscles in her abdomen that were weakened with pregnancy. This muscle tightening functions like an internal corset and would give her a flatter abdomen as well as narrow her waistline. Power-assisted liposuction would be used to contour her flanks, back, and abdomen to heighten the result of her surgery. Her procedure was performed at a surgery center in Tucson, Arizona. I plicated (tightened) the rectus muscles and removed the excess skin from her abdomen after the excess fat was removed via power-assisted liposuction. To decrease the need for pain medication after surgery, I injected the abdominal muscles with a long-acting local anesthetic. She had a smooth recovery. She is now five months out from her surgery and is thrilled with her results!