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Midline rift: making you look fit after tummy tuck.
02 years ago
by Dr. Aldo
in Tummy Tuck
A midline rift is a sign of health.
Scottsdale – Having a healthy looking tummy after tummy tuck is an important aspect of the surgical technique used in my practice. One of the mainstays of the healthy tummy is the midline rift. The midline rift is the natural shallow depression that occurs in the center of the body.
The midline depression can be achieved with tummy tuck surgery. The surgically created midline depression makes it look like the patient works out after surgery. The depression is created with liposuction. The belly button incision is used to place a lipo cannula to remove just the right amount of unwanted fat from the area. Once the rift is created, the belly button incision is closed.
The midline rift is a bonus for the patient. Any patient that requests this additional procedure can have it as part of their tummy tuck surgery. However, not everyone is a good candidate for this additional procedure. A consultation with me at our Scottsdale, Arizona office can provide you with more information. I will advise you if you are a good candidate for midline rift creation surgery (model used in illustration).
Plastic Surgery for the Holidays.
02 years ago
Plastic Surgery for the Holidays.
Scottsdale – Plastic surgery for the Holidays? Believe it or not, the popularity of plastic surgery around the holidays is extremely high. For most people, it all starts about 3 weeks before Thanksgiving. The number of consultations doubles around this time, in preparation for the season.
By the time Thanksgiving rolls in, 80 to 90% of the weekly schedule is spent performing plastic surgery. Then there’s another peak for the last 2 weeks of the year in which a high percentage of my schedule is spent in surgery. This time is popular because patients appreciate the extra time to recover. It is easier for them to keep the highest privacy and go unnoticed from work and friends as they recuperate. After recovery, they can return to their normal routine following the holidays with a refreshed appearance.
In the middle of all this, there are lots of patients that are coming in “rushing” to get plastic surgery. We are so busy, that we cannot always accommodate these folks. The holidays are traditionally our busiest time of the year. I would like for prospective patients to know this well ahead, so they can plan and not “rush” to get plastic surgery Arizona.
Some procedures are easier to accommodate on our plastic surgery schedule than others. Performing Scottsdale breast augmentation and liposuction in Phoenix takes less time and preparation for most cases. Other procedures such as facelift, tummy tuck, breast lift, thigh lift and body lift take quite a bit more time and preparation.
At the very least, prospective patients should be certain to have a support group available, such as, friends or family, to help them during their recovery. They should discuss with us their plans for their follow-up clinic visits. They should have plenty of time to discuss plastic surgery with their regular doctor and be sure they are healthy enough to undergo the procedure. We may also recommend they obtain some routine labs before surgery.
Our goal is to make your holiday plastic surgery experience as pleasant as possible. We recommend you give us, and yourself, plenty of notice so that we don’t have to “rush” your experience. We recommend you have a consultation with us 6 to 8 weeks before your planned surgery date.
