If I travel to get a tummy tuck, how often am I required to visit my doctor for follow up vists after procedure is done?

How often and how many follow up visits are needed for patients who travel for plastic surgery variandependingnon the procedure, patient, and doctor.Some patients require only one visit in the office postop then follow up virtually, sending pictures and emails.Safety is paramount, so have a thorough discussion about this with your doctor. 

Thank you for your question. Each surgeon will have their own after surgery protocol for seeing you in their office, so best to check with them directly.  In my practice, assuming a normal healing response, patients are seen 3-5 days, 7-10 days, 3-4 weeks, 3 months, 6 months, and at a year after surgery.  Hope that this helps.

Each surgeon will have a different postoperative protocol.  The operation should be tailored to your specifications and anatomy to produce a dramatic result. Seek out a plastic surgeon who has performed these combination procedures hundreds of times and has a great number of reviews and before and after pictures.Kenneth Hughes, MDBeverly Hills, CA