Archive for August, 2016
Smoking is Not Allowed with a Tummy Tuck
Published on August 18, 2016 by James McMahan
In the process of performing a tummy tuck, the skin and fat on the stomach is elevated off of the underlying abdominal muscles. During this portion of the surgery, arteries and veins which pass from the muscles to the skin are removed, which reduces the blood supply to the abdominal skin significantly. Enough blood is […]