Abdominoplasty (Tummy Tuck)

Abdominoplasty (Tummy Tuck) in San Francisco/Walnut Creek

Despite doing countless abdominal crunches and eating a healthy diet, many people find it extremely difficult to reduce excess fat in the abdominal area. When diet and exercise prove to be ineffective, abdominoplasty, also known as a tummy tuck, offers San Francisco area residents a great alternative. A tummy tuck can significantly reduce excess stomach fat and create a more toned, sculpted appearance. Dr. Joseph Mele has performed many successful tummy tuck procedures for people throughout San Francisco and Walnut Creek. If you are frustrated with excess abdominal fat, tummy tuck is available at our San Francisco area office to help you achieve your goals.

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The Tummy Tuck Procedure

Your tummy tuck procedure will first be discussed at our San Francisco area office. Dr. Mele will explain the procedure and speak with you about surgical expectations and goals. During the initial phase of the tummy tuck procedure, Dr. Mele will make an incision from hipbone to hipbone. The skin is separated from the abdominal muscle and excess fat and tissue are removed. The muscles are then tightened, excess skin is removed, and the incision is closed. Many of our tummy tuck patients combine the procedure with liposuction to obtain even better results.

Tummy Tuck Recovery and Pain Control

Tightening the abdominal muscles makes them sore. While heavy lifting is avoided for six weeks, walking is encouraged. The sooner you get moving, the sooner you will feel better. Early ambulation has been shown to reduce surgical complications. To help get you moving right after surgery, Dr. Mele may recommend a post-operative pain relieving pump. The pumps infuse local anesthesia into the operative site. This has the advantage of delivering pain medicine directly to the area that needs it. Since this type of pain medicine is non-narcotic, and is delivered directly to the abdominal wall, there are fewer side effects. Information on two of the pumps used can be downloaded in PDF format by clicking on the following links:

On-Q Pain Buster Post-Op Pain Control Pump

Accufuser Post-Op Pain Control Pump

Schedule a Tummy Tuck Consultation Today

Tummy tuck at our San Francisco area office may be the perfect solution for you if you are in good health but frustrated with excess abdominal fat. Schedule a consultation at our Walnut Creek plastic surgery office to learn more.