| One of the major factors that will influence the | | | | comfort during the full tummy tuck procedure. After |
| cosmetic surgery costs of a tummy tuck is whether or | | | | the surgery, you will immediately be taken to the |
| not the procedure is a full tummy tuck or a less | | | | recovery area and you will be closely monitored. |
| invasive mini tummy tuck. A full tumescent tummy tuck | | | | In many instance subsequent to your tumescent |
| is a procedure that will usually take 4-5 hours and may | | | | tummy tuck, small drain tubes will have put in place in |
| involve the use of general anesthesia. There will also | | | | order to avoid the accumulation of fluids. With a full |
| usually be a brief hospital stay and an extended | | | | tummy tuck procedure, fluid accumulation may lead to |
| recovery, as well. | | | | an elevated risk of infection. The use of drains will |
| What will the day of surgery be like? | | | | dramatically reduce this risk. |
| Your tumescent tummy tuck maybe performed in a | | | | Gauze or other dressings will be applied following your |
| hospital, free-standing ambulatory facility or an | | | | tumescent tummy tuck and you will later receive |
| office-based surgical suite. The actual cost of your full | | | | instructions regarding the post-operative care in relation |
| tummy tuck will be somewhat dependent on the type | | | | to those dressings. A full tummy tuck procedure, being |
| of facility used. It's important to verify that the facility is | | | | highly invasive, will require specific and detailed wound |
| fully accredited, so that your surgery is performed in a | | | | care instructions that must be strictly followed. |
| safe, clean environment. | | | | In general, tumescent tummy tucks are highly invasive |
| Medications that are administered in conjunction with | | | | procedures. With a full tummy tuck procedure, care |
| your tumescent tummy tuck are to provide for your | | | | during the recovery period is extremely important. |