![]() ![]() “Generally speaking, most of my patients who have had a history of cesarean sections are able to handle the abdominoplasty recovery beautifully. You should not delay taking prescribed medication when the pain starts. A history of chronic pain and long term pain medication usage will lead to a tolerance to the pain medication which may result in taking higher doses of medication for pain relief. First we must realize that everyone handles pain differently. However, people experience pain and discomfort differently. In abdominoplasty, the fibrous tissue layer is plicated (folded in or tucked) leading to tightness. In a c-section, there is an intraabdominal component to the operation and the fibrous tissue layer is cut. In general, there is more dissection involved with a tummy tuck than a cesarean section. Last week we proposed the the following Facebook Trivia Question: Is a Tummy Tuck similar to a C-Section in terms of Pain? ![]() Furthermore, at the Hospital we have both MD and CRNA Anesthesia providers.Is a Tummy Tuck similar to a C-Section in terms of Pain? Overall I believe that better quality is worth a slightly higher price. ![]() Also we pay special attention to the belly button because- this often is a focal point of the new, more pleasing abdominal appearance. For example, we offer a unique and complete muscle tightening technique as well as utilization of the long acting local anesthesia which can keep the patient pain free for several days as well as utilization of a special type of self locking absorbable suture which I have found to render the long-term scar much less noticeable. Some doctors in order to get more business will drop their price and some doctors who offer a more distinctive, unique and exclusive level of service will charge more. Increase size, increase time, will then be more expensive. With respect to abdominoplasty or TUMMY TUCK – size, height – weight and time required to perform the operation are crucial to determining the cost.A small person having a tummy tuck as an outpatient in can begin at approximately $11,000. In Florida most plastic surgeons have an office surgical suite or they’ll do their surgical procedures in a hospital or outpatient facility designated as an ASC which stands for ambulatory surgery center. ![]() There are a litany of costs related to the facility and its safety and availability. The facility availability and suitability is no small task. In addition to these individuals the facility which provides the venue for the surgical procedure must also be financially compensated for its availability for the opera tive procedure. All these people have to be paid in order to perform the operation. T herefore we have the patient, the surgeon, the anesthesia provider, circulating nurse, and surgical assistant. After the anesthesia provider, the circulating nurse is crucial to the performance of the operation in question and the surgical assistant is of equal importance. So, the more efficient and effective your surgeon the higher likelihood of success without com plication. It is generally believed and can be substantiated in some studies that the complication rate increases with increased anesthesia time. Therefore their anesthesia can be minimal and customized to maximize the safety and comfort of the patient during the operation as well as minimizing the time the patient is asleep. In short plastic surgery patients are usually not sick. The anesthesia provider must be skilled in the techniques of cosmetic surgery anesthesia because they differ somewhat in style and f ormat then anesthesia for individuals being treated for illness or a surgically treatable condition. Next most important individual is the anesthesia provider. The surgeon and the patient interact very closely and create a trusting bond that then allows the team to proceed with the operation. Obviou sly the most important person and the f ocal point of every operation is the patient. As we have discussed in the past a surgical procedure requires essentially 5 different people. This global fee when broken down into its component parts and analyzed reveals several facts. Most plastic surgeons will quote one global fee. The planning, indications, techniques of this very beneficial operation are covered in a different blog and other articles. There are certainly requirements that must be met before a man or a woman becomes a candidate for an abdominoplasty or tummy tuck but once these requirements are met then we can usually safely proceed with the operative procedure. Of all the body contouring procedures that we offer as Plastic Surgeons the abdominoplasty or tummy tuck can produce in certain instances the most dramatic and fulfilling of bodily changes. Abdominoplasty or tummy tuck is a very common procedure performed by plastic surgeons. ![]()
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