Hybrid Tummy Tuck Risks?

asked 3 years ago by kmau in mn
Latest answer by Darrick E. Antell, MD
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What are the main risks of Hybrid Tummy Tuck?

4 answers to Hybrid Tummy Tuck Risks?

Hybrid tummy tuck

The hybrid tummy tuck(TM) is a tummy tuck that is performed through a C-section type incision. It removes little skin, but tightens the fascia (deep layer, "muscles") up to the level of the chest bone, in other words the entire fascia. The umbilicus is not touched (unless a hernia is present or loose skin around the umbilicus) and there are no additional endoscopic incisions placed anywhere on the abdomen. If a C-section incision is present, this is usually revised. The surgery... more

Brent Moelleken, MD
Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon

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A good operation for the correct patient

Brent Moelleken, MD in California came up with the name and techniques for this operation and I would suggest that you see him if it is something you are interested in, and are located on the West Coast. The complications are the same as with any operation, to name only a few: bleeding, infection, scarring, seroma etc. It's a good operation on the right patient, but you need to see someone familiar with a wide variety of techniques so that the best one can be chosen for your particular... more

Darrick E. Antell, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Few patients are good candidates for the "hybrid" abdominoplasty.

Hi! The procedure is safe in the hands of a good surgeon. The risks are the same as for a full abdominoplasty, the most common complication being a seroma (collection of fluid under the skin, which needs to be aspirated). But we are doing fewer than we used to in NYC, because the results can be less dramatic, and more patients need touch ups.

George J. Beraka, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon