San Diego Plastic Surgeon Introduces Tummy Tuck 2.0 to San Diego County

SAN DIEGO, June 14, 2017 -- Board-certified plastic surgeon Robert Pollack, MD has developed an innovative technique for tummy tuck procedures that results in less pain and a quicker recovery. Using a combination of advanced techniques to complete the popular procedure, he is one of the first plastic surgeons in San Diego to perform tummy tucks in this manner.

Dr. Robert Pollack is board certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery with a practice in San Diego, CA.

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In the past, traditional tummy tucks, also called abdominoplasty, required weeks of downtime and recovery following surgery. With Dr. Pollack’s Tummy Tuck 2.0, the initial pain that follows the surgery is greatly diminished using a long-lasting injectable pain medication called Exparel, a non-narcotic injectable pain medication temporarily blocking any feeling of pain for the first 72 hours. According to Dr. Pollack, “Exparel extends the initial comfort following surgery another 72 hours post-op, significantly reducing the need for any oral pain medications.” The prescription injectable contains bupivacaine which temporarily blocks the nerves sending pain signals to your brain. Using this medication has proven to significantly decrease the need for any narcotic painkillers which can often interfere with the initial recovery process.

In addition, Dr. Pollack performs tummy tucks using a new drainless technique. This method of abdominoplasty eliminates the need to place drains in the incisions, significantly reducing the risk of several complications. According to a study on the complications from tummy tucks by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, “Hematomas (blood collections) were the most common major complication, followed by infections, blood clots (venous thromboembolism), and lung-related problems.” With the drainless tummy tucks, hematomas and seromas (fluid build-up) are less likely to occur.

Using the combination of Exparel and the drainless technique, Dr. Pollack’s Tummy Tuck 2.0 makes abdominoplasty easier and better than ever. It is a breakthrough technique making one of the most frequently performed plastic surgery procedures more popular than ever. Patients get the results they want with less recovery downtime and with less pain.

About Dr. Pollack
Robert Pollack, MD, FACS, is a board-certified plastic surgeon with over 20 years of practice in plastic and cosmetic surgery. He is an honors graduate of the University of Pennsylvania with a degree in biochemistry and Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia. After completing five years of general surgery residency at the University of California, Irvine Medical Center, he continued his specialty training in plastic surgery at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. He is a member of many local and national medical organizations including the American Society of Plastic Surgeons and the American Board of Plastic Surgery.

For more information or an appointment, call (619) 824-3617 or visit Pollack Plastic Surgery; like Pollack Plastic Surgery on Facebook; and follow on Twitter @RpollackSurg.