Tummy Tuck for Men Houston and Lake Jackson, TX

A partial or mini tummy tuck is usually performed for men who have extra skin and fat isolated below the belly button. This procedure aims to restore the firmness and contour of this area with less extensive surgery.

Since a mini tummy tuck procedure targets a narrow portion of the skin on the lower abdomen, it may leave behind a few stretch marks. Your surgeon may perform liposuction as a part of the procedure for removing the extra stubborn fat. They go this extra mile to contour the abdomen and surrounding areas that are hard to reach with the mini tummy tuck procedure.

People who have some loose skin or a little fullness beneath their belly button and those who require only a minimal muscle repair in the region below the belly button are good candidates for a mini tummy tuck procedure.

The best thing about mini tummy tuck is that it is less extensive and aggressive, so the patients recover quickly and may return to work within a shorter time span.

Contrary to a mini tummy tuck, the complete or full tummy tuck procedure addresses the entire abdominal region up to the ribs and removes significantly more skin than a partial tummy tuck. It is an ideal option for men who have had significant weight loss and have excess tissue below and above the belly button.
A full tummy tuck, in this case, provides a firmer, youthful abdomen with improved shape and contour.

The key is to get this procedure done after reaching your goal weight. Please note that a full tummy tuck procedure may have a longer recovery time and often leaves a longer scar, but this should be able to be hidden underneath your underwear.

An extended tummy tuck is very similar to a full tummy tuck, however, with this procedure the scars are extended into the flanks. This surgery is for patients with moderate to severe skin excess that extends into the waist. With the extended tummy tuck, the flanks can be better contoured to allow for a more pleasing shape. Liposuction and muscle repair are the same as in a full tummy tuck and in fact, an extended tummy tuck may require additional liposuction of the hips to get the best contour.

A fleur de lis tummy tuck is a type of tummy tuck for patients with excess skin in the vertical and horizontal dimensions. Many patients who have experienced significant weight loss, either from diet and exercise or weight loss surgery, can have a significant abdominal skin burden.

A traditional tummy tuck or even extended tummy tuck would only address the vertical skin excess. With the excess skin after major weight loss, the horizontal skin excess must be addressed as well or the result will not be sufficient to narrow the waist. This procedure creates a vertical and lower abdominal scar. With good incision care, the scar can fade with time and be hardly noticeable. In this procedure, muscle separation can be addressed. Liposuction of the waist can also be performed.

A body lift is a procedure that involves removing excess skin on the abdomen, flanks and back. For people with circumferential skin laxity, this procedure combines a tummy tuck on the front and a posterior body lift on the back. This does create a circumferential scar, however, scar placement is localized within your underwear garments, starting at the gluteal cleft, extending to the lower abdomen. Liposuction and muscle repair can also be performed at the same time. The 360 body lift can smooth the anterior abdomen, narrow the waist and lift the buttocks. It is the ultimate contouring procedure.

Every surgical procedure performed under general anesthesia tends to carry some risks, and a tummy tuck is no exception. General risks include nausea, vomiting, blood clot formation, blood loss, skin infection, and anesthetic problems. Our doctors will discuss all possible complications with you before the surgery and will utilize state-of-the-art tools and the latest technology to minimize the risk.

All patients must expect to experience minor bruising and bleeding after the surgical procedure. However, there may be excessive bleeding in some cases. If this happens during your procedure, your surgeon will take care of this immediately while you are asleep. Rarely, it happens after surgery and will need to be evacuated. In some cases it will need to be managed in the operating room. This is called a hematoma. Overall, the symptoms relieve with time and are highly unlikely to negatively affect the surgery results.

A seroma refers to a fluid pocket that forms under the skin after a tummy tuck procedure. This is usually seen under or around the incisions. Your surgeon will place drains in your abdomen to eliminate excess fluid buildup to prevent this condition. If the surgeon places drains, they will give proper instructions on how to take care of them during the recovery time.

Minor skin infections are not uncommon after tummy tuck surgery. If they occur in your case, you must not take them lightly. Generally, if patients experience minor wound infections, it can easily be treated with a short antibiotic course. However, if the infection is severe and starts spreading to other areas of your body, urgent treatment will be necessary.

Tummy tuck surgery can sometimes disrupt the blood supply to certain areas of your body, resulting in a loss of blood flow to the skin, fat, and tissues in and/or around the abdomen. A serious disruption may result in necrosis, which is the loss and death of tissues, fat, or skin.

If only a small amount of tissue has been affected, your body may repair the damage itself in a few weeks. Otherwise, further minor surgery may be required to get rid of the dead tissue. Please note that smoking and the use of nicotine products increases the risk of necrosis. Therefore, it is strictly recommended to abandon these habits at least four weeks before the operation.

A tummy tuck surgery will disrupt the nerve supply in the abdominal region to some extent. As a result, sensation to your lower abdomen will be affected. This will improve with time. It is not uncommon to have permanent numbness in a small area around your incision.

In rare occurrences, numbness and tingling may also happen in your thigh region related to nerve entrapment. These changes are usually temporary and go away on their own within a few months after the surgery. In rare cases, however, they may become permanent.

Scarring is the most common and expected outcome of a procedure, and Houston & Lake Jackson tummy tuck patients often want to know where their scar will be and how it will look.

Your surgeon will try to create incisions in areas where the scars are likely to be less visible, such as within your underwear line. Your surgeon will provide scar cream for the first few weeks after surgery.

Some patients may experience severe scarring and get keloid or hypertrophic scars. You can expect your surgeon to give you specific advice on how you can reduce the scars’ appearance, such as steroid injections or silicone sheeting.

You must understand that individual results vary when it comes to tummy tuck surgery. The surgery, as well as the healing process, is different for everyone, and results are not guaranteed. Hence, the risk of dissatisfaction from a tummy tuck remains. The only way to minimize this risk is by choosing a highly skilled and experienced plastic surgeon who fully understands your condition and expectations.