What to expect from a tummy tuck?
Of course, you will have a much slimmer waist but do not forget that such surgery will leave some scars despite tremendous improvement in plastic surgery technology. (Related: Botox for scars)Depending on your individual situation, the scars can take years to go away and some minor scars may always remain. This can significantly limit the type of revealing dresses that you can wear. (Related: Circumferential abdominoplasty) The surgery can last for several hours, and while in some cases you may be allowed to go home, in others you may stay in a hospital for a few days. Your plastic surgeon will make that determination. You will experience varying levels of discomfort for days/weeks and it might take a few months before you will look/feel normal. It can take up to a year to look totally normal. Your doctor will work with you to determine an exercise program and I expect that if you are going to spend thousands of dollars on a tummy-tuck you will take the advice seriously and make perman