06/10/2026
Surg-Hac of the Day! From Dr. Gregory Greco at Monmouth Plastic Surgery. ⚡During a standard tummy tuck (abdominoplasty) with a typical re**us diastasis repair, keeping patients comfortable and opioid-free comes down to timing. I mix liposomal Marcaine with 0.25% plain Marcaine and inject it precisely into the tissue long before placing a single suture into the muscle fascia. If you wait until after plication, the drug cannot properly infiltrate the tight fascia around the knots, leaving patients with moderate postoperative pain. When a patient hurts, it is not the Marcaine failing—it is the injection technique! Inject early, master the technique, and your patients will thank you. LiposomalMarcaine OpioidFree PainRelief PlasticSurgery BoardCertifiedPlasticSurgeon SurgeonLife MedEd SurgicalTechnique PatientComfort