It sometimes surprises me how little discrimination patients employ when choosing a tummy tuck surgeon in Orange County. It is clear that many of them know very little about what makes one practice’s service better than that found elsewhere. OK, so what makes for the “best orange county tummy tuck?”

Ignoring the fact that I do these so as to not make this a total piece of SPAM, let’s look at some differences between practices when it comes to tummy tuck surgery. Here are some things about which you can inquire as you research who you will choose to do your tummy tuck in the OC:

(1) Who sees you for your first consultation? – Ideally it would be your prospective surgeon right? If you can’t get face time with him before surgery you gotta wonder about afterward. Some practices have initial consultations done by sharply dressed sales people.

(2) Is your new prospective “Dr X” qualified to perform tummy tuck surgery? – Here are a few things you can do to find out.

(3) Who sees you for your post-operative visits? – Again you might like it to be your prospective surgeon. Some practices have follow-up done by techs or nurses. It is cheaper but not equivalent is it?

(4) How many post-operative visits do you have with the doctor? – It takes a while for tummy tuck surgery results to show themselves. There are things to do like the removal of pain pumps and drains. Who does all these things? Who assesses whether you are ready to have these things done for you? Are you expected to remove them yourself?

My point is that you should check out the practice in which you are thinking about having your tummy tuck like you are doing a job interview. You are. Think about is as “Value shopping.”

Best Regards,
John Di Saia MD