A tummy tuck is a popular type of body sculpting procedure that can eliminate the saggy, unappealing skin in your abdomen after a weight loss. However, this type of plastic surgery will not be available to everyone. Below, we outline the type of person in Fort Worth who is an ideal candidate for a tummy tuck and would benefit the most from this treatment. If you are still unsure if it is right for you, our excellent Board-certified and Board-eligible plastic surgeons can talk with you further!
The most common patients who see us at our Fort Worth office for a tummy tuck procedure are women who have completed childbearing, and feel they have excess skin and fat of the abdomen and separation of their muscles. That is what a tummy tuck can treat effectively. Our best recommendation for patients who would like their surgical results to have the greatest longevity is they should be done with having children.
There is no upper age limit for someone who desires a tummy tuck but we take our patient’s safety very seriously and advanced age can come with increased risk with anesthesia. We may conduct a few extra tests to make sure older patients are safe during a procedure.
Also, smoking will greatly increase the risk of complications after surgery. It is crucial to either be a non-smoker or to have stopped smoking all nicotine products at least four weeks prior to surgery.
Patients who have experienced significant weight loss may find they have excess skin in their abdomen area that can cause rashes or chaffing, and prevent them from engaging in higher activity levels. A tummy tuck is a great procedure to solve those problems!
Ideally, patients will be at or near a healthy body weight for a stable amount of time prior to surgery. People who lose weight immediately before surgery tend to gain it back, which can decrease the quality of the results. A patient with an active lifestyle and healthy diet is ideal.
When a patient in Fort Worth comes into consultation for a tummy tuck or any procedure, we will request a full health history, including their past medical history, prior surgeries, any medications they may be taking, and their family history.
We will look through those records together to determine if there is anything that would make a tummy tuck unsafe or require any sort of clearances to proceed safely.
There are a whole host of other surgeries that can be performed in conjunction with tummy tuck. Depending on each patient’s desired results, we see patients with a wide variety of concerns and will tailor each surgery to each individual patient.
Frequently, patients will come in for evaluations for tummy tuck, as well as a breast procedure. It is very common for us to do a breast reduction, breast lift, or breast augmentation at the same time as tummy tuck.
Additionally, patients frequently pair it with liposuction, whether in the abdomen or other areas of the body. It is important for us to have an open and honest conversation with patients so we can understand their concern and formulate a plan together to increase the likelihood of achieving results everyone is happy with.
The cost for full tummy tuck can vary from person to person, because the patient and surgeon will decide if there are other agile procedures that will maximize the result. The best thing to do is to have a consultation to decide what type of procedure is exactly right for you, and that will determine what the exact cost is.
A tummy tuck is not a medically necessary procedure as far as insurance is concerned, so it will not be covered in that way. Please check out our plastic surgery financing page to learn about other ways we can help you pay for your procedure!
It is important that we make sure you are healthy and safe when you get any plastic surgery treatment. The ideal candidate for a tummy tuck will speak with our Fort Worth team about their past medical history and their future wishes for their body. Call us now and set up a consultation to learn if you are eligible for this amazing body transformation.
