Tummy Tuck – Cape Cod, Needham, Wareham

The tummy tuck procedure (or abdominoplasty) in Cape Cod with board certified plastic surgeon Dr. Rheingold is an operation to remove excess skin and fatty tissue from the abdomen and to tighten the muscles of the abdominal wall. Frequently, Dr. Rheingold combines liposuction with abdominoplasty surgery in Cape Cod.

Although an abdominoplasty in Cape Cod improves body contours and shape, it is not a replacement for weight loss by diet and exercise. Patients should postpone all forms of body contouring surgery until they have been able to maintain their weight loss. The best candidates for abdominoplasty surgery are individuals near their ideal weight who have an excess of fat or skin localized at their abdomen.

Dr. Rheingold performs abdominoplasty surgery in a hospital with the patient under general anesthesia. He makes a low transverse skin incision down to the muscles of the abdominal wall. He then separates the overlying skin up to the level of and then around the umbilicus. He totally frees the abdominal wall to the lower rib margin. The loose rectus muscles of the abdomen are then reinforced with permanent sutures. Dr. Rheingold then pulls the excess abdominal wall skin downward, producing a tightness and flatness of the abdomen. He then makes a new opening for the umbilicus, while trimming away the excess skin.

Occasionally, abdominoplasty in Cape Cod with Dr. Rheingold can be combined with other surgeries such as hernia repair, tubal ligation, liposuction, or hysterectomy. After abdominoplasty in Cape Cod, patients will need to wear a compression or support binder/garment for 3 to 4 weeks. Most patients can return to work about 10 days after the surgery.