The Miami Tummy Tuck

Darryl J. Blinski, MD
Miami, FL

Anyone who maintains a healthy diet and exercise program, but can't lose the loose skin and belly are often good candidates for a tummy tuck (abdominoplasty). A tummy tuck is a major surgical procedure to remove excess skin and fat from the middle and lower abdomen and to tighten the muscles of the abdomen wall. The procedure can dramatically reduce the appearance of a protruding abdomen or excess folds and fatty accumulation as a result of pregnancy or weight loss.

If you have had children or have accomplished extensive weight loss, your abdominal skin may have stretched beyond the point at which it return to its original form. A tummy tuck is used to create a more flattering figure by tighting up the abdominal area.

A typical abdominoplasty takes about three hours and requires general anesthesia. The incision is made low on the abdomen and can be hidden even by the most revealing swimwear or clothing. Once the excess skin and fat are removed, internal ligaments are tightened and firmed. Every effort is made to preserve natural and youthful looking belly button. Though the same incision, protruding lower ribs can be contoured or breast implants can be placed if desired. Other surgeries like liposuction or hysterectomy can be performed at this time as well. When finished, no dressings or garments are necessary.

Following abdominoplasty, you may go home after several hours or stay overnight, especially if you don't live in the Miami area. Drains may be placed for several days but are painlessly removed in the office. It is possible to shower on the second day after surgery. It should be easy to walk and move around.

You will feel very groggy for the first two days and weak for about ten days. Moderate pain is typical for the first two days but is mostly gone by the third day and easily controlled by medications. Bruising is unusual and swelling will be moderate for the first week but rapidly disappear. Some swelling may linger near the incision for several months. Many everyday activities can be resumed within the first week, and most by at least three weeks.

The results of this procedure can be thrilling. You will have a flatter, tighter and more contoured abdomen, fit better in clothing and be able to wear smaller sizes.

Darryl J. Blinski, MD

Darryl J. Blinski, MD is board-certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery.

Dr. Blinski has tremendous experience in facial cosmetic surgery, hair replacement, and body contouring procedures, especially for those who have had a massive weight loss follwing bariatric surgery. He is truly a pioneer in his field and was the first surgeon to perform liposuction in Miami in 1982, the first to use and train other plastic surgeons in the use of lasers in cosmetic surgery in 1989, and the first to perform the Thread lift face lift in 2004.

Dr. Blinski is an expert at the innovative surgical technique known as the "Miami Tummy Tuck." One step above a traditional abdominoplasty, the Miami Tummy Tuck produces better results by using an internal mesh to help tighten the muscles of the abdominal wall. This results in a much more aesthetic appearance.

Dr. Blinski's mission statement is to provide ethical, honest opinions to his patients in order to meet their cosmetic surgery needs. He is wholly committed to pursuing the best results in cosmetic surgery and for his patients to have a positive and satisfying experience.

At The Clinic of Cosmetic Surgery, Dr. Blinski can provide affordable cosmetic surgery in a qualified, certified and accredited office and a surgery center with all the latest techniques for that stunning result.

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Darryl J. Blinski, MD
6705 S.W. 57 Ave. Suite 412
Miami, FL 33143

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