Tummy Tuck in Phoenix and Scottsdale
Get a flatter tummy, smaller waistline and an hourglass shape with a tummy tuck from Guerra Plastic Surgery Center.
Our practice specializes in tummy tucks in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Tummy tuck surgery, also known as abdominoplasty, is one of the most commonly performed plastic surgery procedures at Guerra Plastic Surgery Center. We believe in part that we have some talented board-certified tummy tuck surgeons in Scottsdale, Dr. Aldo Guerra and Dr. Jonathan Dang. They are both highly rated in achieving beautiful and natural looking tummy tuck results. A tummy tuck procedure is designed to remove excess fat and skin in the abdominal area, as well as unwanted stretchmarks stemming from pregnancy and weight loss. This skin removal in the mid-central abdominal area creates an overall tightening effect to flatten the tummy, making you look healthier, thinner and in better overall shape. As experienced tummy tuck surgeons, Dr. Guerra and Dr. Dang, have helped many tummy tuck patients achieve a trimmer midsection, smaller waistline and flatter tummy.
Schedule your personal consultation today to see what a tailored tummy tuck surgery could look like for you.
Tummy tuck in Arizona with liposuction of the hips and flanks, actual patient.
Explore real abdominoplasty transformations from our patients.
Viewing tummy tuck before and after photos in Arizona can tell you a lot about a surgeon’s philosophy and level of skill. Our tummy tuck surgeons in Scottsdale, Dr. Aldo Guerra and Dr. Jonathan Dang, have over 10,000 before-and-after photos in our extensive photo gallery for you to view. Our patients find the photo gallery very useful in their research as they compare different types of tummy tuck surgery outcomes, patient demographics like patient age and combined procedures like breast surgery, liposuction, lipo360 or fat transfer to the buttocks area also known as a Brazilian butt lift (BBL). Our board-certified plastic surgeons specialize in tummy tuck in Scottsdale, Arizona. Check out their tummy tuck before and after photos to see the beautiful and stunning results.
We offer tummy tuck techniques for different body types.
The tummy tuck surgery in Arizona, at Guerra Plastic Surgery Center, involves an incision as low as possible on the abdominal area. The excess skin and fat areas in the abdomen are then removed with our state-of-the-art surgical technique which includes the release of the belly button. The abdominal six-pack muscles underneath are exposed and if they are found to be weak and separated, then a suture technique is employed which can tighten and restore the muscles to their normal anatomic position.
List of Tummy Tuck Options at Guerra Plastic Surgery
Tummy tuck in Scottsdale with liposuction, actual patient.
A full or standard tummy tuck is designed to remove excess skin in the abdominal area, as well as unwanted stretch marks stemming from pregnancy and weight loss. It also repairs abdominal muscle separation that can result from pregnancy.
A tummy tuck with liposuction is designed to remove excess skin and fat in the abdominal area, hips and flanks, as well as unwanted stretch marks stemming from pregnancy and weight loss. This procedure also repairs abdominal muscle separation that can result from pregnancy.
The very popular tummy tuck and liposuction surgery in Arizona, at Guerra Plastic Surgery Center, involves an incision as low as possible on the abdominal area. The excess skin and fat are then removed with state-of-the-art surgical techniques which includes the release of the belly button.
Tightening of the abdominal muscles is often done to enhance the tummy tuck results.
The abdominal six-pack muscles underneath are exposed and if they are found to be weak and separated, then a suture technique is employed which can restore the muscles to their normal anatomic position and health.
Sutures are used to tighten muscles that have become loose.
2.5 - 3 hours
General
Certified Outpatient Center or Specialty Hospital
Overnight stay
Exparel® Long Lasting Pain Control
Have questions about your tummy tuck surgery in Arizona? Let’s talk through them. Call us at (480) 568-2523 or contact us online.
Achieving a beautiful hourglass appearance.
Another significant difference in our practice is that we tighten the abdominal muscles in several ways in order to achieve a better hourglass appearance and/or a natural abdominal muscular definition. The traditional six-pack muscle tightening procedure usually involves a double central row of sutures, a standard in most cases with separation of the muscles. We can add an additional row of tightening on the outer sides of the six-pack muscles in order to also tighten the oblique muscles of the abdominal wall, creating a more pronounced hourglass shape of the waistline, for individuals desiring this appearance. We call this technique a corsette tummy tuck.
The corsette tummy tuck is an enhanced tummy tuck surgery but the key difference is that during the abdominal wall repair, corsette sutures are used to tighten your waistline even more which gives you an hourglass shape. It tightens the waistline, kind of like snatching the waistline, which patients are really happy about because they are thrilled with the beautiful hourglass results.
Tummy tuck (abdominoplasty) using the Corsette technique to tighten and contour her abdomen, to give a beautiful hourglass shape result. Actual patient.
How low can you go? Keeping the tummy tuck incision as low as possible.
One way Guerra Plastic Surgery Center differs from other practices is that we use a technique that keeps the tummy tuck incision very low along the lower abdomen. The sides or lateral portions of the incision are placed at the junction between the thighs and abdomen. In most cases, this incision location is easier to hide and as it is located in an area where the body naturally bends at the hip, the scar is usually very pleasing and fades appropriately.
Call (480) 568-2523 or schedule a consultation online for a tummy tuck in Arizona with one of our board-certified plastic surgeons and learn about the corsette tummy tuck, very-low incision technique and more.
Tummy tuck before and after photos in Arizona showing the very-low incision technique. Photos shown are six (6) weeks after surgery, actual patient.
Rejuvenation of the central body with a tummy tuck (abdominoplasty).
A large proportion of patients requesting tummy tuck surgery also benefit from the rejuvenation of the central body that occurs with the techniques employed at Guerra Plastic Surgery Center. For instance, in patients that developed extraneous amounts of excess abdominal skin from twins or significant weight loss, it is noted that the pubic area and lateral thighs sag excessively from the weight of the excess abdominal tissues. Use of the very low tummy tuck incision allows the surgeon to elevate the saggy pubic area, while reducing its size. This ultimately creates a shape and size that resembles a more youthful figure, resulting in a pubic region that is tight and lifted. The thighs are similarly elevated into a more youthful position and appearance. Take a look at our tummy tuck before and after photos.
Tummy tuck and liposuction in Scottsdale, actual patient.
Helps create a smaller waistline.
Over the last two decades, we have employed liposuction (or lipo) during tummy tuck surgery in 99 percent of the cases to treat other areas of the body at the same time. Liposuction is a plastic surgery procedure that uses a suction device to remove unwanted fat tissue that is usually not treated during the tummy tuck, such as the hips and flanks. Liposuction can be carried out safely and effectively during tummy tuck surgery to enhance the surgical results of the procedure. The most common locations where liposuction is applied include the fat pads in the upper tummy, hips, flanks and love handles. Liposuction reduces the volume of fat in the anterior and posterior hips, flanks and love handles to create a smaller waistline. We believe that patients will have much better results when tummy tuck is performed in conjunction with liposuction.
Tummy tuck with liposuction of the hips, thighs, knees, arms and bra rolls.
Major weight loss. No problem.
The extended tummy tuck procedure is designed to remove even more excess skin and fat than standard tummy tuck, while tightening the abdominal muscles.
There are several versions of extended tummy surgery, which can be ideal procedures for patients after major weight loss surgery and patients who developed unusually large excessive skin and stretchmarks from pregnancy.
Extended tummy tuck with medial thigh lift in Scottsdale, actual patient.
3 - 3.5 hours
General
Certified Outpatient Center or Specialty Hospital
Overnight stay
Exparel® Long Lasting Pain Control
Extended tummy tuck and liposuction of the thighs, back and bra rolls, actual patient.
Extension of the full tummy tuck incision.
The procedure usually involves an extension of the standard tummy tuck incision to remove the extraneous amounts of excess skin and fat, wherever it may be found. Liposuction is recommended to improve the contour of the body and is usually performed on the hips, love handles and flanks during an extended tummy tuck.
Make an appointment today with Dr. Aldo Guerra or Dr. Scott Ogley to discuss the extended tummy tuck procedure.
Extended tummy tuck incision, after photos taken 6 weeks after surgery. Actual patient.
Give patients more tummy tuck options.
A second version is recommended for patients that have more than expected excess skin in the front of the body, usually seen after weight loss surgery. In this procedure, the standard very low tummy tuck incision technique is employed. The extension of the incision occurs over the midline. This procedure is called the fleur-de-lis tummy tuck.
Extended fleur-de-list tummy tuck in Arizona, actual patient.
Lost more than 80 lbs? Consider a lower body lift.
When patients have lost more than 80 pounds, or the amount of excess skin is extreme and involves the buttock region, we recommend a lower body lift in Arizona. Individuals who intend to lose weight should postpone all forms of body contouring surgery until they have been able to maintain their weight loss for a minimum of three to six months.
Lower Body lift in Scottsdale, anchor pattern breast lift with breast implants and liposuction. Actual patient.
Need a little tuck? We have you covered with a mini tummy tuck.
The mini tummy tuck is designed to create a smaller scar, while removing less skin and fat than with the standard tummy tuck, with minimal to no tightening of the abdominal muscles. Learn more about a mini tummy tuck cosmetic surgery procedure.
The mini tummy tuck is performed at the Guerra Plastic Surgery Center in about three percent of patients. The procedure is designed to create a smaller scar, while removing less skin and fat than with the full tummy tuck, with minimal to no tightening of the abdominal muscles. The procedure can only be used successfully in patients demonstrating a small amount of excess skin that is isolated to the lowest part of the abdomen and is not associated with a major weakness in the abdominal muscles. Because less tissue is removed and less muscle tightened, the mini tummy tuck has a slightly faster recovery than the full tummy tuck.
The mini tummy tuck surgery procedure involves use of an incision shorter than the standard technique incision, placed as low as possible on the abdominal area. The skin and fat which are judged to be excessive are then removed.
The remaining tummy skin is pulled down to meet the original low incision and closed using the most effective techniques currently available to reduce inflammation and achieve the least noticeable scar. When the mini tummy tuck is performed on appropriate candidates, the effect is the creation of a flat and tight abdominal wall; one which can resemble the individual’s original shape and size.
We always recommend liposuction during mini tummy tuck cosmetic surgery. Because the work with a mini tummy tuck is confined to the lower tummy, it becomes even more important in these cases to use liposuction for the upper tummy, hips, flanks, and love handles when indicated. Our belief is that patients will have a much better result when a mini tummy tuck is performed in conjunction with liposuction.
1.5 - 2 hours
General
Certified Outpatient Center or Specialty Hospital
Overnight stay
Exparel® Long Lasting Pain Control
Podcast Spotlight: Tummy Tuck Deep Dive
Watch Dr. Aldo Guerra and Dr. Scott Ogley discuss the tummy tuck in Scottsdale procedure at Guerra Plastic Surgery Center.
72 hours of pain control management with Exparel for all of our tummy tuck cases.
While selecting the right tummy tuck technique is a key part of your surgical plan, the tools and resources used during your procedure also play an essential role in your comfort and safety. This is where our advanced pain-management options and accredited surgical facilities make a meaningful difference.
Guerra Plastic Surgery Center provides Exparel® for all tummy tuck procedures. Patients are thrilled to hear that Exparel® provides long lasting pain control after their abdominoplasty. Our patients experience less discomfort after a tummy tuck with Exparel® and report that they take less pain medications as they are recovering. Don’t wait, call us today at (480) 568-2523 or contact us online.
Exparel® provides long lasting pain control for tummy tuck surgery.
Certified surgery centers with overnight care.
The most important way that we differentiate our tummy tuck surgeons in Scottsdale practice from others is by performing the procedure in an extremely safe environment. We provide only certified anesthesia providers to deliver safe and effective anesthesia, and certified surgery facilities with the potential for overnight stay with care administered by registered nurses. We also provide a variety of prophylactic medications and devices that allow you to have the safest and smoothest tummy tuck recovery possible.
We provide accredited surgical facilities and anesthesiologists in Arizona.
You may be a great candidate if you:
You may be advised to wait if you plan future pregnancies or expect significant weight changes, as these can affect long-term results.
Our Fly-In Program is designed for patients traveling from across the country or internationally for a tummy tuck in Scottsdale, Arizona.
We provide guidance on:
Our team ensures your surgical experience is smooth, safe, and supported wherever you’re coming from.
Contact our team how to plan your fly-in surgery with ease.
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Our post-op team is ready to help you recover.
Overview on the recovery process.
We consider the tummy tuck recovery period as occurring in stages or phases. We have categorized the postoperative tummy tuck recovery into 4 phases in order for you to better understand the recovery experience. The 4 major phases of tummy tuck surgery include:
Tummy tuck and liposuction, actual patient.
Let’s get it started.
The Tummy Recovery phase begins as soon as surgery is completed and you enter the anesthesia recovery unit. Our professional nursing staff in the recovery unit will make sure you come out of anesthesia gently and have the appropriate level of pain control when you go to your overnight recovery suite. Before you go home the next morning, the surgeon will assess you the next morning and ensure you are safe to go home.
The Tummy Recovery phase lasts about 14 days and focuses on post-op comfort. Once you arrive home, you can begin taking prescription medications such as muscle relaxants and oral pain medications. Patients describe tightness and pressure in the abdomen after tummy tuck surgery. The combination of muscle relaxants and pain medications is noteworthy for creating the most positive experience after surgery. A great number of patients can stop the pain medication after 3 to 5 days. Patients can typically return to some activity, including light-duty work 10 to 14 days after surgery. We do not recommend vigorous exercise, which raises your heart rate above 100 beats per minute until 2 weeks after surgery. This includes no heavy lifting.
After 2 weeks, you begin the Renewal phase. This is the most important phase of the abdominoplasty recovery process. The renewal phase focuses on continuing incision healing, reduction of swelling and increasing activity. To reduce swelling, we recommend a program of lymphatic massaging to dramatically eradicate swelling and improve the feeling of tightness. This is performed over the next 4 weeks and allows patients to perform normal activities with comfort. You should also continue to wear your support garment throughout this period. It is at this point that we allow patients to begin a gentle return to more vigorous activity including exercise. Limited physical activity is restricted to aerobic exercise keeping your heart rate between 100 to 130 beats per minute. You should continue this light regiment until 6 weeks after surgery.
Start getting back to a routine.
We allow patients to return to more vigorous activity after 6 weeks from tummy tuck surgery. This is when the Return to Activity phase begins. Before this time, we encourage avoidance of vigorous exertion. Once this phase begins patients are allowed to perform more intense physical activity like aerobic exercise.
Patients are considered healed from their tummy tuck surgery when the swelling has dropped by 90%, the incision has made nice progress, and they have developed full range of motion. This typically happens about 6-8 weeks after the surgery. When this occurs, we tell patients they are cleared to live a normal lifestyle. We call this the tummy tuck Clearance Phase. The rate of healing is based on each individual’s ability to heal and the ability of the swelling to dissipate. Both of these factors vary significantly from patient to patient. We will take your after photos at your discharge appointment. Tummy tuck before and after photos are compared to see the results.
After you are discharged from the overnight recovery facility you will be seen in the office within the first 3-5 days after surgery for assessment. A second visit will be made for 6-8 days post-op for drain removal. A third visit will be made for 10-14 days post-op for surgical tape removal. A fourth visit will be made for 4 weeks post-op for general follow up and a final visit is made for 8-12 weeks post-op for final follow up with the doctor, as well as final photos.
It’s an option but not required. Most patients do well going home after a tummy tuck surgery. For those patients that want extra help with a nurse an overnight stay is available. You will spend the night under constant supervision from the nursing staff. Each nurse is fully trained in taking care of the special needs of plastic surgery patients.
Our patients are instructed to call our office at (480) 568-2523, at which time a member of our after hours on-call service will speak with you. If the matter is urgent and cannot wait until the following business day, the surgeon will call you back. We have someone on call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
We recommend not taking a full shower until 3-5 days after surgery.
Yes, typically you will come home from the recovery center with one drain depending upon the type of tummy tuck you are having. If you are having a more extensive tummy tuck you may have two drains in place. The type of drains used are Jackson-Pratt or JP drains and will remain in place until the output has turned a clear yellow color and is draining below 25-30cc of fluid within a 24-hour period. While the drain is in place it is important to follow the post-op instructions given to you by the recovery facility for maintaining the functionality of the drain. We suggest emptying the drainage bulb at least four times a day and recording the date, time and amount of fluid emptied each time.
For a tummy tuck, you will receive an antibiotic, an anti-nausea, a narcotic pain reducer, a muscle relaxant, and an anti-clotting medication that is injected daily by the caregiver. We recommend patients stay on a continual dosing schedule through a 24 hour period for the first 3-5 days then eventually wean off of the narcotic pain medication. We also recommend that for patients who have a tendency not to tolerate narcotic pain medications, to take the anti-nausea medication 30 minutes prior to their pain medication to decrease the risk of nausea/vomiting.
The most practical sleeping position after a tummy tuck is in a recliner/Lazy Boy type of chair. This will automatically place you in a 45 degree angle with your back and legs elevated. If you do not have a recliner we suggest placing 2-3 pillows behind your head/shoulders and 2-3 pillows under your knees to keep the body in a soft “V” formation. This will keep any extra tension around the abdominal incision to a minimum. It also helps to reduce swelling in the feet and ankles, which can be common after abdominoplasty.
After a tummy tuck surgery you will go home in either an abdominal binder or a compression garment. The compression garment will be worn for at least 6 weeks. The purpose of the compression garment is to help reduce swelling as well as to support the abdomen and lower back region.
After a tummy tuck it is important not to drive for at least a week to prevent any injury to yourself. After the first week, when you feel you can react in an emergency situation AND do not have any narcotic medication in your system, you can begin to drive.
Lymphatic massage is a gentle, hands on therapy, used to manually move the lymphatic fluid out of the body, which in turn speeds up recovery. It is a specialized technique provided by a Lymphatic Drainage Specialist. Not only does this speed up recovery by reducing toxins in your system and decreasing your swelling, but it also improves post-operative results.
Scar massage is taught to each patient during post-op visits by a member of our Post-Op team. Scar tissue forms whenever there is an incision made on the skin. As scar tissue heals, it tends to contract and get thick. The nature of scar tissue as its healing is to contract. However, scar tissue is very malleable and trainable so we teach scar massage to help our patients achieve the most desirable outcome possible with their scars. By placing pressure on scars or by rubbing/massaging them, the fibrous tissue gets broken down and trains the scar tissue to heal more flat. The more frequently it gets massaged, the flatter the scars will heal. This process takes anywhere from several weeks up to 6 months, at which point scar tissue matures and becomes less malleable.
Depending upon specific supplements, within two weeks post-op you can resume vitamins and herbal supplements.
We encourage every post-operative patient to start walking short distances as soon as they arrive home from surgery. After six weeks you may return to your regular fitness regimen minus any abdominal exercises. We ask that you refrain from any abdominal exercises for at least 2-3 months post-operatively.
See what real patients say about their tummy tuck experience.
Dr Guerra and all of his staff are amazing! Had the most breast surgery experience from start to finish. I also had my close friend see Dr Guerra for a tummy tuck and she couldnt be any happier. Highly recommend.
Dr. Guerra and staff are awesome! He did my tummy tuck several years ago and most recently my breast lift! I’m very happy with my results and would highly recommend him! It’s been a wonderful experience! Thank you Dr. Guerra:)!!!
I had two surgeries done tummy tech and liposuction . I love the result!. I love the doctor, everything he told me was gonna happen when according to Plan .Post surgery care ( 2 months) was above, and beyond, I was expected. Dr .Guerra is caring and very professional !
Add breast surgery, liposuction or fat transfer to the buttocks to your tummy tuck.
Many patients choose to have one surgery, one downtime, and one recovery, so they combine the tummy tuck with liposuction, breast surgery or fat transfer to the buttocks. Tummy tuck with liposuction helps to achieve a smaller waistline and flatter tummy by removing unwanted fat. You can also add on breast surgery - breast augmentation in Scotsdale, breast lift, breast implant exchange and more or fat transfer to the buttocks to get a beautiful full body result. We call these combined cases a Mommy Makeover in Scottsdale.
Tummy tuck and breast augmentation, also called a mommy makeover.
A smooth, sculpted abdomen may be closer than you think.
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