"I Look Great in my Jeans!" - Houston, TX

Even thought I am a small framed woman, I had a "baby" tummy that never seemed to go away. I tried dieting, but that never totally do the trick. I just wound up with more drooping tummy skin. The only remedy was a tummy tuck.

The surgery was under general anesthesia because Dr. Patronella thoroughly removes as much fat and skin as he deems necessary. Don't let anyone tell you that nurse sedation is ok for a tummy tuck. You don't want to wake up half-way through the surgery! That can happen with nurse sedation.

I was pretty sore for three weeks, but then, slowly, the discomfort subsided and in four weeks, I went back to the gym to walk on the treadmill.

That was a few years years ago, and my tummy looks better now than ever because the scar has faded. That is one of the side-effects of a tummy tuck that can't be escaped: you will have a scar that varies from patient to patient. But let me tell you this: it's worth the trade off. I may have a faintly appearing scar, but I look great in my jeans!