Making Abdominoplasty Decisions

When you have made the decision to get a tummy tuck, or abdominoplasty, you have likely made the hardest decision of the whole process. All of the other choices you need to make are in some ways exciting and fun. You will need to decide on the right surgeon, the right time and, perhaps even the right wardrobe.

One of the first things you will need to do upon choosing to finally go ahead with a tummy tuck is who to go to for the surgery. There are abdominoplasty specialists all over the country. Depending on your budget and the kind of specific procedure you are interested in, you could set up an appointment with almost anyone.

If you want to stay close to home, find a surgeon or surgeons in your area by asking for recommendations from friends or looking up names in a local business guide. Once you have found a couple of names, do a consultation interview with them to find the surgeon that matches your style, personality and budget.

Perhaps you are thinking of turning your surgery into an excuse to get away for a while. Vacation abdominoplasty is a very popular thing. Men and women take the time to get away for their plastic surgery procedures, pairing a sunny vacation with their recovery. This can be great if you have a friend to go with you, giving you a helper for those first few days of recovery. A vacation surgery appointment can be a great way to relax and really enjoy the process of recovery.

Once you have settled on the whom, you will want to figure out the when. Of course you can get a surgery anytime of year. However, it is fun to play with the calendar a little bit when it comes to a tummy tuck Most people want to be fully recovery by bikini season, so having the surgery completed in the early winter can be a good choice. Winter is also helpful for masking the before and after. If you want the surgery to be a secret, those bulky sweaters can be an easy guise for hiding the belly fat until you feel comfortable showing the newer slimmer you.

This brings us to the last and perhaps most fun decision you will get to make in this whole process: choosing a new wardrobe to show off the new you. All those frumpy tunics and over-sized sweaters you hide behind can be given to the thrift shop. You finally can shop for the slimming, stretchy blouses that you have long been admiring. You may also be able to fit into a slimming pair of jeans if the surgery took care of your muffin top. There is nothing more fun then seeing the look on everyone's face when you walk into the office with a figure flattering new outfit.

The choice to have abdominoplasty is the most difficult, after that most other decisions can be seen as fun and exciting.