Abdominoplasty (Tummy Tuck)
Conveniently located to serve Houston
As we age our abdomen tends to expand and as a result of pregnancy it’s natural for women to have loose skin and stretch marks. Dr. Marcos can improve your body’s appearance through tummy tuck or abdominoplasty, reshaping your hips, flattening your stomach and tightening your abdominal muscles.
The tummy tuck procedure removes excess skin, stretch marks, fat, and will also tighten the abdominal wall. For those seeking a flatter, tighter abdomen, this procedure is an excellent choice. You will experience a dramatic improvement following a tummy tuck.
Your Tummy Tuck will be performed at Dr. Ikeda‘s office located in Houston, TX
The Brazilian Tummy Tuck – Houston TX
- Dr. Marcos also offers you The Brazilian Tummy Tuck ( Brazilian Lipoabdominoplasty) which is almost like a traditional tummy tuck, but he will lower the incision to a Brazilian bikini line, use special sutures to have a fast healing process. He will liposculpture your waist and hips into a desired Brazilian body shape, re-counturing your waist line. It can give back the small waist and curvilinear torso appearance that a traditional Tummy Tuck may not give. The Brazilian Tummy Tuck procedure was invented in 2008 and is an advanced surgical technique from the traditional Abdominoplasty.
- Dr. Marcos was born in Brazil and he is a cosmetic surgeon fellowship- trained in the USA with additional training in plastic surgery in Brazil where he learned how to perform the Brazilian Tummy Tuck procedure from Brazilian Plastic surgeons who invented it. Dr. Marcos also has visited different Latin America plastic surgeons from Argentina, Mexico, Paraguay and Colombia to further learn about specific particularities of Latin American women, celebrities and top models.
* Individual results may vary.
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Procedure
Abdominoplasty or tummy tuck is performed in an outpatient setting under general anesthesia. An incision is made below the bikini line and an additional incision around the navel. The excess skin and fat is pulled down and removed. Most patients add liposuction to better contour the waist.
Patients go home the day of surgery and recovery may take several weeks. Most patients return to work in one to two weeks. A compression garment is worn for several weeks to help tighten the skin.
Call today 281-864-0000 or text 281-515-1313 to discuss what our expert doctor will do improve your body shape!
