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Tummy Tuck in San Antonio, Texas at Diana Plastic Surgery

A tummy tuck in San Antonio at Diana Plastic Surgery is one of the top procedures. Dr. Diana performs many of these every month with a great deal of success.  In general, a good candidate for tummy tuck is someone with significant lower tummy laxity as in the example at left.  

This diagram illustrates the areas that will be addressed by the procedure.  The amount of skin and fat present may be a lot or just a little.  A tummy tuck is mostly intended to tighten loose skin and muscles that have lost tone from pregnancy or weight loss.

How It Is Done: The procedure consists of removing excess fat and skin from the lower abdomen and repairing the hernias or muscle separation (the "bulge") if present.   The procedure lasts on average 1- 2 hours. A significant amount of tissue is removed in this process. The "mini tummy tuck" is a more limited procedure which addresses only the lower abdomen. In addition to the mini tummy tuck, or sometimes combined with the full tummy tuck, some additional fat tissue may be removed from flanks and upper abdomen by liposuction during the same operating session.

Recovery: Patients who recieve a tummy tuck in San Antonio at Diana Plastic Surgery typically return to work within a few days to a week, but must avoid strenuous activity for a month. Complete recovery time ranges from one to two months, depending on the level of activity required for work. The effect of this operation is dramatic, with a significant change immediately apparent and gradual improvement over the 6-8 weeks after surgery. It can take up to 3 months to fully recover from a tummy tuck.

Staying Power: Permanent, with sensible eating habits and moderate exercise.

Don't just go anywhere for your tummy tuck in Texas. Call us today at (210)-495-9950 to schedule your consultation with Diana Plastic Surgery for your tummy tuck in San Antonio!