Everett Mini Tummy Tuck doctors
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Mary Lee Peters, MD
Seattle Plastic Surgeon
901 Boren Avenue Suite 1650, Seattle |
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David F. Pratt, MD
Kirkland Plastic Surgeon
10413 NE 37th Circle Bldg 3, Suite B, Kirkland |
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Brian Windle, MD
Everett Plastic Surgeon
12800 Bothell Everett Hwy Ste. 260, Everett |
Recent Answers
After several consultations with drs, have decided to get Liposuction, + I need a scar revision of my previous c-sect which looks like its becoming a keloid. I am 5'7, 150lbs. Question : Since I am doing a scar revision, can I include a mini tummy tuck and tighten my skin in the process as well? Is the recovery time the same for scar revision vs mini Tt? Some drs during my consult suggested only lipo while some said full tummy tuck. Not keen into full Tt cost or the length of the scar. Any advice pls?
If you are planning abdominal liposuction and a scar revision already then upgrading the scar revision to a mini tummy tuck is likely to provide a better result. Before you finalize that plan, make sure you review with your surgeon the comparison of a full tummy tuck with a mini tummy tuck so that you will get the outcome you are seeking. Make sure your plastic surgeon is certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery and is experienced in these procedures.
How Painfull is a Minni Tummy Tuck Under Local Anesthesia?
Results for a mini tummy tuck are going to be better if you are fully asleep for the procedure. I like to get as much from the procedure for you as I can and will try to dissect along the wistline and hips to improve contour there. If I am worrried about your being uncomfortable during surgery I might not be able to maximize your outcome. Local anesthesia may sound like a good idea but it is not worth the compromise for this procedure. I think it is unwise.
Are there any complications caused by a diastasis abdomen condition, and if so, is a mini tummy tuck the only corrective option I have?
A "diastasis" is the medical term for widening of the normal separation of the muscles in the midline of the abdomen, the rectus or sit up muscles. It often stretches with pregnancy and does not spring back. Its repair is best done through a tummy tuck approach. A mini tummy tuck can fix the muscles below the belly button but not in the upper abdomen. If the diastsis is only in the lower abdomen then a mini tummy tuck is a good approach. Laparocopic repairs of the diastasis without a tummy tuck have been disappointing and I no longer do them.
