RE: Tummy Tuck Question

[Guest guest]

If you want only skin cut you want a panniculectomy (removal of the

pannus which is the overhanging skin). An abdominoplasty (i.e. tummy

tuck) tightens the underlying muscle as well as removing the skin.

in GA

> Tummy Tuck Question

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> I have a question regarding tummy tucks.

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> Is the muscle cut or is it only the skin? I don't want the

> muscle cut. I

> just want the excess skin and fat cut away. Can anyone help

> and explain it

> all to me? I'm a dummy.

>

> Thanks

>

> JC

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[Guest guest]

I just had a tummy tuck last month....I have lost 160 pounds with the gastric

by pass. Because I had good muscle tone they only cut away skin. About 8 pounds

of it... My insurance company paid 100% of the surgery. Let me know if you have

any questions....

[Guest guest]

What city & state??? Dr's name?

Re: Tummy Tuck Question

I just had a tummy tuck last month....I have lost 160 pounds with the gastric

by pass. Because I had good muscle tone they only cut away skin. About 8 pounds

of it... My insurance company paid 100% of the surgery. Let me know if you have

any questions....

[Guest guest]

JC,

These would be great questions when you have your first consult, as

many surgeons have their favorite ways of doing abdominoplasties and

panniculectomies. (usually only slight variations)

I have found a *great* webpage on the site for, " American Society of

plastic surgeons. " Their explanation for the Abdominoplasty is one

of the best I've ever read.

http://www.plasticsurgery.org/surgery/body/abdominoplasty/abdominoplas

ty.cfm

I'll share with you from my own experience. On 5-31-02 I had a full

abdominoplasty... pannus removal *and* tightening of the abdominal

muscles. My PS didn't cut into the muscle. He only put a, " dart, "

(or tuck) by stitching my muscle layer to tighten the area. I hope

that helps.

Oh... the only trouble I had was that my PS had a hard time believing

that I really didn't want my belly button. He even asked if I was

sure while I was getting groggy in the pre-surgical area. Thank

goodness that I had the presence of mind to say, only half

jokingly, " Let's put it this way.... If I see a bellybutton when I

wake, I'll be visiting an attorney. " ;-) I had my own personal

reasons for not wanting a BB. LOL

My best!

(still looking for the right tattoo to put on that spot!)

Jenn in Portland, OR

MGB 11-1-00 BMI 48 Waist 52

300/145/140 BMI 23 Waist 29

Sz 28W (tight!) to Sz 8 (depending on the cut, sometimes 6 or 7)

PS to pre-op people needing contacts:

My ability to respond to patient contact requests is very low, as my

fibro/chronic pain severely limits my computer time. I *hate* not

being able to respond most of the time. Thanks for understanding.

appraiseca@a... wrote:

> I have a question regarding tummy tucks.

>

> Is the muscle cut or is it only the skin? I don't want the muscle

cut. I

> just want the excess skin and fat cut away. Can anyone help and

explain it

> all to me? I'm a dummy.

>

> Thanks

>

> JC

[Guest guest]

Oh i can answer this one..... hon....they go in there and pull

your ab muscles together and " sew " them back together with a double

row of sutures or staples or whatever they use... let me just say

this....... they make it tight did i say TIGHT???? man oh man! i

had no waist before and after i had a visible, defined curve there,

but i was sore as can be! for 2 months! it was like i had done a

million sit ups! LOL they are abs o steel, alright but because

they were not " exercised " that way, they are just smooth and dont

have even a hint of a 6-pack-- i am working on the definition part.

good luck to all

xoxoxo

cathy s in va

(dreaming of janet jackson type abs... sigh....only a dream)

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> Many times when I see people who have had abdominal surgery (in

fact just

> about all the time regardless of how thin they are) they have a

little pot

> belly. It seems that the cutting of the abdominal muscles have

contributed

> to them getting a pot belly.

>

> How does the cutting of the abdominal muscle in a tummy tuck

PREVENT you from

> getting a pot belly. I'm sure there must be a way it does or else

the doctor

> wouldn't do it but how and why?

>

> JC

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[Guest guest]

Hi, How did you get the insurance to pay. I'm having plastic surgery on

the 25th. ( I'm so excited). Thanks in advance

Penny Belcher

Patient Manager

704-871-0031(office)

704-682-1226(cell)

800-248-8961(fax)

pds@...

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Re: Tummy Tuck Question

What city & state??? Dr's name?

Re: Tummy Tuck Question

I just had a tummy tuck last month....I have lost 160 pounds with the

gastric by pass. Because I had good muscle tone they only cut away

skin. About 8 pounds of it... My insurance company paid 100% of the

surgery. Let me know if you have any questions....

[Guest guest]

I had a lower body lift including tightening of the muscle and I did

not have one - and in retrospect don't think I needed one. They

usually inject a lot of local at the incision lines anyway and then

oral pain medications took care of things for me.

Just my 2 cents.

in GA

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> In March I am going to have a tummy tuck, thigh lift, and arm

reduction. I was told by the office staff that for people who have

multiple procedures they overall think that the TT was the most

painful.

>

> The doctors office gave me the option to get a pain pump inserted

in the incision line for postop pain control. It costs an extra

$400.00. For anyone who has had a tummy tuck would you recogmend that

I pay the extra 400? Do you think it would be worth it? How was your

postop pain? How long were you all out of commission?

>

> Thanks,

> Marilyn

> 04-18-03

> 300/195