Tummy Tuck Surgery in Milwaukee, WI
If you’re in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and have already conquered the scale but not the mirror, tummy tuck surgery may be an excellent option. The abdominoplasty procedure at Quintessa Aesthetic Center for Plastic Surgery is your ally in eradicating stubborn skin and lingering fat.
The Quintessa tummy tuck medical team consists of experienced and compassionate professionals who want to support your path to a new you and offer you guidance to make informed decisions about any elective procedures.
Our renowned plastic surgeons, Dr. Daniel Butz and Dr. Jake Thayer are body sculptors dedicated to helping you reveal the toned hourglass hiding behind your life experiences and challenges. If you’re looking for a safe and effective tummy tuck, Quintessa has you covered.
Embrace a new era of confidence and beauty through the all-encompassing, rejuvenating journey offered by Quintessa in Milwaukee and four other Wisconsin locations.
What You Need to Know About a Tummy Tuck In Milwaukee
Any aesthetic procedure should be carefully researched and made as a personal choice. At Quintessa, you’ll also receive a highly personalized consultation to help inform your choice.
Before you decide to schedule a tummy tuck, you should know what a tummy tuck is, how to plan your procedures, other services offered by Quintessa, and the plastic surgeons who will lead your medical team.
What is a Tummy Tuck?
The tummy tuck (also known as an abdominoplasty) procedure targets multiple areas of your midsection at once. Pregnancy and weight fluctuations can stretch your abdominal muscles (rectus diastasis) and skin, which may cause stretch marks, loose skin, and abdominal fullness.
A tummy tuck can help restore an hourglass figure and toned stomach muscles, or can help you achieve a transformed look for the first time. Quintessa is proud to be among the first plastic surgery providers in Wisconsin to offer a “drainless tummy tuck” that erases the need for additional post-surgical drains!
What a Quintessa Tummy Tuck includes:
At Quintessa, your tummy tuck will include the following:
- Removal of loose skin and fat from your lower abdomen (fleur de lis tummy tuck)
- Liposuction to contour your stomach, provide definition, and tighten your muscles to provide a flat look
- Restoration of your core muscle strength
An abdominoplasty results in a transformative, tighter, and aesthetically-pleasing contour.
What a Quintessa Tummy Tuck includes:
At Quintessa, your tummy tuck will include the following:
- Removal of loose skin and fat from your lower abdomen (fleur de lis tummy tuck)
- Liposuction to contour your stomach, provide definition, and tighten your muscles to provide a flat look
- Restoration of your core muscle strength
An abdominoplasty results in a transformative, tighter, and aesthetically-pleasing contour.
Plan your procedure
Although an abdominoplasty at Quintessa is a relatively quick procedure, you will need time to recover. Here’s a breakdown of the procedure to help you plan accordingly:
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Type of Procedure | Surgical |
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Recover Time | 4-6 weeks without rigorous exercise, 2 weeks without heavy lifting (anything heavier than a gallon of milk) |
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Procedure Length | 2-3 hrs in surgery, outpatient procedure |
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Other Important Information | An abdominal compression garment should be worn for 6 weeks after the tummy tuck |
Plan your procedure
| Type of Procedure | Surgical |
| Recover Time | Avoid rigorous exercise for at least 4-6 weeks and avoid lifting anything heavier than a gallon of milk for 2 weeks |
| Procedure Time | 2-3 hours |
| Recovery Information | Out-patient, compression garment should be worn for 6 weeks |
Other Quintessa Plastic Surgery Procedures
A tummy tuck is often just the first aesthetic step people may choose to transform their physical appearances and gain a new lease on life. Our top plastic surgeons and aestheticians in Milwaukee offer a variety of surgical and non-surgical body procedures to help you discover a more beautiful you, including the following:
Meet Our Premiere Plastic Surgeon, Dr. Daniel Butz
Before & After
Seeing is believing. Visit our tummy tuck before and after gallery to see the results we achieve for our patients.
* Each patient is unique and individual results may vary.
How do I know if I am a good candidate for a tummy tuck?
Ideal Tummy Tuck Candidates
The ideal tummy tuck candidates in Milwaukee include healthy women and men who long to transform their physical appearance and gain a new lease on life. If you’re suffering from the following symptoms, you may consider an abdominoplasty procedure:
- Abdominal wall diastasis (separation of abdominal muscles from the body’s midsection ) related to pregnancy
- Excess abdominal fat and skin
- Stretch marks
- Unfavorable stomach contours
What You Need To Know Before A Tummy Tuck Procedure
Preparation and Precautions
When you’re preparing for your tummy tuck, use your initial consultation to ask important questions and ensure you’re following any recommendations from our medical team.
As with any procedure, it’s wise to stop non-essential medication or supplements 10-14 days prior to your tummy tuck. This decreases the risk of bleeding complications. Consult your doctors before you stop taking any medications.
Quintessa Abdominoplasty Technique
Our team determines where to make your discrete abdominoplasty incision based on your unique anatomy and the excess skin and fat tissue you possess. This incision is made in the area of your abdomen below your waist. We’ll also utilize liposuction and “360” liposuction to ensure your front and back abdominal contours are properly sculpted.
The Drainless Tummy Tuck Lowers Post-surgery Risks
At the Quintessa Center in Milwaukee, we use the breakthrough, innovative drainless tummy tuck technique. The drainless tummy tuck combines liposuction and muscle repair with traditional abdominoplasty, and most importantly, utilizes special suturing to eliminate the need for post-surgical drains.
This technique provides the beneficial results of a traditional tummy tuck while reducing recovery risks, and alleviates the stress of managing post-surgical drains. Drains increase the risk of post-op infections and seromas (dangerous build-up of internal fluids). The drainless tummy tuck may also reduce your recovery time and allow scars to heal quickly.
Is The Mini Tummy Tuck Right For You?
The mini tummy tuck (also known as monsplasty) removes excess skin and fatty tissue from the pads on top of the pubic bone, rather than from your whole abdominal region. This procedure is a great option for leaner patients with minimal loose skin and stretch marks.
The mini tummy tuck requires less surgical time than an abdominoplasty, but it’s important to consult our surgical team before choosing this option.
Scarring After A Tummy Tuck
Our top team of plastic surgeons take scarring into consideration and only make the abdominal incision as long as is necessary. If you don’t require the removal of significant abdominal tissue in your tummy tuck, the scarring will be minimal. However, all scars will fall below your belt line and will be easy to cover with clothing.
We also frequently combine liposuction with the tummy tuck, which helps provide significant circumferential improvements without increasing physical scarring.
Recovery Time After A Tummy Tuck
For the first 6-8 weeks after your tummy tuck, you’ll be required to keep the provided compression garment in place to help drain and reduce the amount of swelling. In the initial weeks or months after your surgery, you may experience numbness, pulling, and tightness in your abdomen as you recover. This is to be expected and will fully heal.
Avoid any rigorous exercise (lifting anything heavier than a gallon of milk) for at least two weeks after your procedure — pay attention to your body, as well. If you should wait a bit longer to participate in any heavy lifting, your body will let you know.
If you’re solely responsible for child care, it may be wise to enlist help throughout your recovery process.
However, physical movement is an important part of your recovery. Ensure that you’re up and moving around, and participating in light cardio activity several times a day.
Tummy Tuck FAQs
A Tummy tuck or liposuction both offer excellent options for people who long to transform their physiques. Liposuction is a great option for patients who have extra pockets of fat with good skin quality (no stretch marks, no loose skin) and no stretched muscle.
For patients with excess skin and loose abdominal muscles (also known as rectus diastasis), a tummy tuck may be a better option. Liposuction is also often combined with a tummy tuck to remove fat. However, liposuction alone cannot repair excess skin and loose muscles.
Although a tummy tuck isn’t a weight loss technique, you can anticipate shedding 3-5 pounds of excess skin or fat as a result of the sculpting procedure. Your Quintessa plastic surgeon can give you deeper insight into how much weight you can expect to lose.
The average tummy tuck costs anywhere from $10,000–$14,000, which varies based on the procedural needs of the patient. It’s important to remember that a standard Quintessa tummy tuck includes abdominal liposuction, repair of the abdominal muscles, and removal of excess skin.
These procedures allow a transformative improvement of your overall body contour, but require recovery time. The drainless tummy tuck technique will aid in your recovery, but you may want to plan for up to 14 days off of work after the two–three hour procedure.
Connect with Quintessa to learn more about how much your tummy tuck might cost in Milwaukee or contact any of our other Wisconsin locations.
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