Contraindications for the tummy tuck
Dr. Hourglass Plastic Surgeon
2018-02-24
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Abdominoplasty is a plastic surgery intervention that enhances the abdominal area. The procedure not only reshapes the entire abdominal area by removing excess fat, surplus skin, but it also restructures and re-strengthens the muscles on the abdominal wall that may have been distended after pregnancy.
However, like all plastic surgery interventions, the tummy tuck is not for everyone.
The following are some of the contraindications of the tummy tuck procedure:
- The patient wants to get pregnant again in the future. If the patient plans on having another baby sooner than a year after the tummy tuck, they are advised to wait until after childbirth to have the procedure. Even if the pregnancy occurs more than a year after the surgery, the aesthetic results can be negatively affected as muscle diastasis can occur again.
-The patient desires to lose more weight after the procedure. The tummy tuck eliminates the sagginess of the skin on the abdomen that may have been caused exactly by weight fluctuations in the first place. If the patient plans on losing more weight, then the procedure should be postponed until the patient reaches their goal or normal weight.
- The patient has unrealistic expectations from the procedure, wherein they believe that the tummy tuck will give them the perfect silhouette. The reality is that a traditional tummy tuck will only give you a firmer abdomen, and potentially a Spongebob figure. Thus, it does not drastically affect your overall silhouette. For this reason, the hourglass tummy tuck using fat transfer to the hips and liposuction may be the solution for you as it creates an appealing hourglass shape.
- The patient is not willing to accept that there will be scars left after the procedure.
- The patient had a surgical intervention recently in the abdominal area.
- The patient can’t give up smoking, not even for a few weeks before and after the procedure.
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ABOUT DR. CORTES
Dr. Cortes is a board-certified plastic surgeon that is known worldwide as Dr. Hourglass. He specializes in multiple cosmetic procedures including Brazilian buttock augmentation, breast implants, breast augmentation, breast lift, breast reduction, liposuction, tummy tucks, fat transfer, thigh lift, and arm lift, among others. His practice is located in the prestigious Galleria area in downtown Houston.
However, like all plastic surgery interventions, the tummy tuck is not for everyone.
The following are some of the contraindications of the tummy tuck procedure:
- The patient wants to get pregnant again in the future. If the patient plans on having another baby sooner than a year after the tummy tuck, they are advised to wait until after childbirth to have the procedure. Even if the pregnancy occurs more than a year after the surgery, the aesthetic results can be negatively affected as muscle diastasis can occur again.
-The patient desires to lose more weight after the procedure. The tummy tuck eliminates the sagginess of the skin on the abdomen that may have been caused exactly by weight fluctuations in the first place. If the patient plans on losing more weight, then the procedure should be postponed until the patient reaches their goal or normal weight.
- The patient has unrealistic expectations from the procedure, wherein they believe that the tummy tuck will give them the perfect silhouette. The reality is that a traditional tummy tuck will only give you a firmer abdomen, and potentially a Spongebob figure. Thus, it does not drastically affect your overall silhouette. For this reason, the hourglass tummy tuck using fat transfer to the hips and liposuction may be the solution for you as it creates an appealing hourglass shape.
- The patient is not willing to accept that there will be scars left after the procedure.
- The patient had a surgical intervention recently in the abdominal area.
- The patient can’t give up smoking, not even for a few weeks before and after the procedure.
HOURGLASS TV SCHEDULE
Make sure that you connect with us on the hourglass TV:
Monday: Bootyman 6:00 P.M. CST on YouTube
Tuesday: Wonder Breasts 6:00 P.M. CST on YouTube
Wednesday: Star Bodies 6:00 P.M. CST on YouTube
Thursday: Hourglass operating room and Shoddy 6:00 P.M. CST on YouTube
Friday: Superhourglass 6:00 P.M. CST on YouTube
LIVE BROADCAST SURGERIES ALL WEEK ALL DAY ON:
Facebook live: Dr. Wilberto Cortes
Periscope: Dr. Wilberto Cortes (@drhourglass)
Snapchat: drhourglass (dr cortes)
ABOUT DR. CORTES
Dr. Cortes is a board-certified plastic surgeon that is known worldwide as Dr. Hourglass. He specializes in multiple cosmetic procedures including Brazilian buttock augmentation, breast implants, breast augmentation, breast lift, breast reduction, liposuction, tummy tucks, fat transfer, thigh lift, and arm lift, among others. His practice is located in the prestigious Galleria area in downtown Houston.
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