Combining Procedures-tummy Tuck And Hernia Repair

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Surgeons routinely combine two or three procedures during the cosmetic surgery process. Sometimes a non-cosmetic operation is also thrown into the pot, such as repairing an umbilical hernia while a patient is on the table for a tummy tuck.

An umbilical hernia is a hole in the stomach wall that allows your insides to protrude. In addition to not offering up enough support to hold your intestines or other organs, the hernia can also leak tissue and body fluids into the wrong cavities. Sometimes it hurts, sometimes it doesn't. However, even if it is not a painful situation, it should be repaired, given the chance to do so, if only to keep more serious complications from arising. One of the complications that can arise from an untreated umbilical hernia is circulation cutoff and tissue necrosis. In other words, tissue death.

Ideal candidates for this combination surgery are post pregnancy women and morbidly obese women who have dropped a lot of weight. Obesity and pregnancy stretch the skin out of shape and sometimes it is hard to get the elasticity back, if ever, without resorting to surgery. The tummy tuck procedure was created specifically for this. It removes excess skin, fat and tissue from the abdominal area, making for a flatter more toned and healthier lower body area.

Now, during a full tummy tuck, surgeons routinely detach, realign and replace the belly button where umbilical hernias occur. Closing this hole at this time is easy for the surgeon. And since this is what is considered a medically necessary procedure, in most instances, health insurance will pay for it, or at least part of it. The tummy tuck part of the procedure is considered cosmetic, so talk it over with your doctor and ask the health insurance people, before assuming they will pay for it. Even if the insurance company refuses payment, most doctors offer payment options and have working relationships with finance companies willing to fund the surgery.

Prior to getting any surgery, talk to your doctor about your expectations and find out if he can and will combine the procedures that you want. Also determine if he has the experience to perform a tummy tuck along with repair of an umbilical hernia. It's your body. Don't be afraid to ask the tough questions. If you don't like the answers, move on to the next board certified and licensed plastic surgeon.

It is important for you to find out all you can about the procedure, as well as post operation recovery. You need to know what to expect and how to react, should you see something that looks like a complication or deviation from what you were told to expect. Doing your homework in advance will ultimately result giving you the body you desire.


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Tummy Tuck is a safe and easy procedure. To learn all about Tummy Tucks please visit http://www.TummyTuckGuide.com



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