During the consultation, you should ask your surgeon where the surgery will take place. Most likely, your tummy tuck may be done in an office-based surgical facility. It is highly recommended that this facility is accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting facility such as the American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities (AAAASF) or the Accreditation Association of Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC). It is also important to ask if it is state-recognized or licensed or Medicare-certified, because this will mean that the facility maintains nationally recognized, strict standards. If your surgery will take place in the hospital, make sure you do your homework about the hospital, focusing on their ratings and practice histories. In all cases, you should be able to tour any of the operating facilities before your surgery. Talk with your surgeon or his assistant to see if this can be arranged.
