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Is It Okay to Go Home on the Same Day of Having a Full Tummy Tuck?

Asked 24 months ago by vasanders in houston.texas

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Aftercare for tummy tucks

We ask that all our full or Hybrid tummy tuck patients spend a night in Aftercare and not go home. It is safer and more comfortable in an Aftercare, even in the era of pain pumps.

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Brent Moelleken, MD

Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon

ASAPS ASPS

Post-op care for tummy tucks

Almost every patient needs to be cared for by a competent and knowledgeable person in a safe setting. While it may be possible to get by safely at home on any given occasion, the possible risks and dangerous side effects following a full abdominoplasty demand that a surgeon always err on the side of safety. That means having our patients recover where the effects of these potential complications can be detected and treated and perhaps prevented. These included nausea and vomiting,... more

Robin T.W. Yuan, MD

Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon

ASPS

Outpatient Tummy Tuck

We send our patients home after a tummy tuck. It is important that someone be with the patient overnight. I like to have my patients up and walking immediately. I feel that the sooner they get back to normal activities, the faster they heal.

Kenneth L. Stein, MD

Chicago Plastic Surgeon

ASPS

Patients can go home the same day following a tummy tuck

Each patient is different however, most individuals are able to go home following a tummy tuck. I make sure patients have good pain control and their nausea is well controlled prior to being sent home. I also require patients to have someone at home with them for the first few days should they need any assistance. If there is any question whether a patient feels comfortable or is not stable enough to go home, I will arrange for them to spend the night at the outpatient facility where they... more

David A. Robinson, MD

Munster Plastic Surgeon

ASPS

Tummy tuck is an outpatient procedure

Tummy tuck can be safely done as an outpatient for the vast majority of patients. Although not necessary, many patients choose to have a nurse the first night, whether they return home or stay at a hotel or aftercare facility. For older patients or those with certain medical issues, a stay in the hospital could be indicated. But more commonly, I will perform a tummy tuck at the hospital (along with a hospital stay) when the procedure is combined with a GYN procedure like a hysterectomy.... more

Douglas J. Mackenzie, MD

Santa Barbara Plastic Surgeon

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Go home on same day after tummy tuck WITH NURSE.

HI. We send most patients home the same day they have a full tummy tuck, but these are patients under 50 years old, in excellent health, who are not too overweight. And we insist that a registered nurse take them home and spend the night with them. A big safety factor.

George J. Beraka, MD

Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

ASAPS ASPS

Going home on the same day of a full tummy tuck

This is a 'what if' question. Only IF you, your surgeon, your medical issues, the amount of surgery, the surgery time amounts, combination cases, at home care giver are the many issues you need to over come in order to decide if a Tummy Tuck out patient is advisable for you.

Darryl J. Blinski, MD

Miami Plastic Surgeon

ASPS

Tummy Tuck CAN be safely done as an outpatient

Hi there, The short answer to your question of whether or not it is possible to go home on the same day as your tummy tuck is yes- all other things being equal, almost all tummy tuck surgery can be done on an outpatient basis. Having said that, it is important to take your health into consideration, as well as your surgeon's qualifications, those of the anesthesia provider, and the certification of the facility in which the procedure is to be performed. So, the longer answer to your... more

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Armando Soto, MD

Orlando Plastic Surgeon

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Tummy tucks are almost always outpatient procdures

Unless it is combined with another procedure like a hysterectomy that requires hospital admission, virtually all tummy tucks are outpatient procedures. I haven't had one stay in the hospital in over 10 years.

Richard P. Rand, MD, FACS

Seattle Plastic Surgeon

ASAPS ASPS

Going home after tummy tuck

This depends on you and your surgeon. I personally send all of my tummy tuck patients home the same day, but I make sure that they have good help and that they understand and are able to follow my instructions. If there's any question, my office arranges a private duty nurse for them. Your surgeon may have a preference one way or another, and I would suggest discussing this with him or her. Good luck.

Nina S. Naidu, MD

New York Plastic Surgeon

ASPS

Going Home after a Full Tummy Tuck

In my opinion, if the patient and their care-taker are well educated on what to expect and what to do there is no scientific or economic reason for keeping the patient overnight for observation. As long as the patient is comfortable (anesthesia of the tummy tuck is assured with long acting anesthetic), he/she will get BETTER care and be much more comfortable at home. I do a large amount of Tummy tucks and Mommy Make Over procedures and I cannot recall a case where I had to keep anyone over... more

Peter A. Aldea, MD

Memphis Plastic Surgeon

ASPS

Home after tummy tuck

Each situation is different but in general it is se to go home after a tummy tuck. It depends both on medical factors and patient and plastic surgeon somfort.

John P. Stratis, MD

Harrisburg Plastic Surgeon

ASAPS ASPS

Outpatient Tummy Tuck

It is possible and probably safe to undergo a Tummy Tuck as an out-patient. I typically keep my full TT patients in the hospital overnight and occasionally 2 nights. This is done for pain control and to make patients comfortable with drains, etc. I am also lucky to practice in a hospital which provides a significant discount for overnight stays.

John Whitt, MD

Louisville Plastic Surgeon

ASAPS ASPS

Going home after tummy tuck

Surgeons vary on their recommendations. The after care facilities range tremendously in the scope of their services as well as costs.The east, west and florida coasts tend to have more of these facilities at affordable rates. In the Chicago area however there are no such facilities dedicated to plastic surgery. We often make arrangements depending on the unique situation by sending patients to short stay facilities with whom we have an agreement. If patients have other medical conditions... more

Otto Joseph Placik, MD

Chicago Plastic Surgeon

ASAPS ASPS

Home after tummy tuck is fine

If you have some body to take care of you after the surgery, then outpatient surgery is fine. I like my patient to move as much as possible after surgery to prevent complications and also shorten the recovery time.

Kamran Khoobehi, MD

New Orleans Plastic Surgeon

ASAPS ASPS

Most tummy tucks are done as an outpatient

Although tummy tucks are fairly major surgeries, with modern anesthesia techniques most patients are able to go home if they have a good caregiver. Longer surgeries or multiple procedures might require closer observation, but if the surgery didn't require more than a few hours of anesthesia it is reasonable to go home most of the time.

Richard Baxter, MD

Seattle Plastic Surgeon

ASAPS ASPS

Tummy tuck as outpatient surgery

Probably half of my patients go home on the same day as surgery. These are patients who have excellent support systems at home, have relatively high pain tolerance, and are motivated to begin walking shortly after surgery. Many of these patients will have placement of pain pumps, which greatly dimnishes their postoperative discomfort. The other half of my patients stay overnight, either in a postoperative recovery facility with nursing care or in a hospital. These patients are anxious to... more

Sam Jejurikar, MD

Dallas Plastic Surgeon

I prefer overnight observation after Tummy Tuck

Hello, Different surgeons handle these cases differently. I like overnight observation with a nurse and vein clot prophylaxis for anything over a mini tummy tuck. Best Regards.