Tummy Tuck Myrtle Beach

Tummy Tuck/Abdominoplasty, North Carolina

The tummy tuck is an excellent procedure for those looking to reconstruct their mid section. In doing so, we give patients the ability to redefine their physical appearance simply by adjusting the size of their stomach region. For those in the Myrtle Beach area, Sculpted Figures is the place for all your surgical needs.

Here are some of the factors that may lead to the necessity for a tummy tuck:

  • Childbirth
  • Dramatic weight gain or loss
  • Lack of exercise
  • Age
  • Genetics

 

Is tummy tuck right for me?

As is true with any plastic surgery procedures, it is important to consider your motivations for choosing surgery for yourself. Understanding and highlighting the prevailing desires for going under the knife.

The abdominoplasty or Tummy Tuck may be a good option for you if you:

  • Have realistic expectations
  • Are frustrated by your attempts at weight loss and firming of your abdominal area with diet and exercise
  • Have stretch marks from lack of elasticity

 

What to expect during your consultation

In order to create the best possible results from your tummy tuck surgery, it is important that your surgeon consult with you to discuss your desires and expectations, as well as how abdominoplasty surgery will impact your health, lifestyle and general well-being. It is a good idea to prepare by considering the following before your consultation:

  • General medical history, including the results of laboratory work and past surgeries
  • A detailed account of current prescription medications, supplements (vitamins or others) that you take
  • Any use of tobacco or other drugs
  • What are your motivations for surgery? What are your expectations?

 

At the consultation, your surgeon will also:

  • Evaluate your current health
  • Photographically document the abdominal area
  • Based on the information gathered, your surgeon will discuss your surgical options and recommend a course of treatment
  • Disclose the risk of common complications associated with abdominoplasty surgery and the use of anesthesia
  • Cover what to do the day of surgery
  • Cover post-operative care and recovery

 

Preparing for surgery

In the weeks before surgery, we may request:

  • Further laboratory testing or medical evaluations
  • Adjusting current prescriptions
  • That you avoid the consumption of alcohol, drugs and abstain from smoking for a certain period surrounding surgery

 

Finally, we will go over the options you may have regarding the location of your surgery.