MidAmerica Plastic Surgery: Ryan Diederich, MD
4955 South State Route 159 #1
Glen Carbon, IL 62034
(618) 288-7855
Monday: 7:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Tuesday: 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Wednesday: 7:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Thursday: 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Friday: 8 a.m.–12 p.m.

The Spa at MidAmerica Plastic Surgery
4955 South State Route 159 #1
Glen Carbon, IL 62034
(618) 307-6233
Monday – Thursday: 8 a.m.–7 p.m.
Friday: 8 a.m.–4 p.m.

Archives

The Drainless Tummy Tuck: How Skipping the Drains Can Improve Recovery & Results

Patients understandably want to avoid post-operative surgical drains whenever possible. Surgical drains are used to help prevent a build-up of fluid (seroma) in the surgical area. Drains also help prevent a collection of blood (hematoma) from forming under the skin. These types of fluid buildups have the potential to cause infection and/or other serious complications. …

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Multi-Procedure Surgeries

Dr. Diederich has been performing many multi-procedure surgeries since opening his practice in 2011 and we’ve had quite an increase in these procedures over the last several months. We are seeing less straight breast augmentations and more combination procedures of breast augmentation and tummy tuck. If the patient is a good fit, we can also …

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What to Wear to Surgery

“What do I wear on the day of my procedure?” This is a question we occasionally hear at our Illinois plastic surgery practice, but you may not think about it until the night before or possibly even the morning of your procedure. To have an idea of where to start, and to fill you in …

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Tummy Tuck: Full vs Mini

The best way to remove excess skin on the abdomen is with abdominoplasty, also known as a tummy tuck. At MidAmerica Plastic Surgery, near St. Louis, MO, this is one of our most common procedures. Dr. Diederich, our board-certified plastic surgeon, performs a more advanced version of a tummy tuck that does not require the …

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What is Diastasis Recti and How to Fix It

Diastasis Recti There are many changes that come with pregnancy. Morning sickness, weight gain, and a new baby to name a few. One thing that many people don’t think about, or even know about sometimes, is Diastasis Recti. As the baby needs more room to grow, the abdominal muscles stretch to accommodate this. This does …

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Why your BMI matters

We always try to ask at least these two questions during your initial phone conversation.  The first is “Are you at a consistent or goal weight?” The second is “What is your BMI?” We have a few different reasons for asking these questions. 1. It keeps you safe. If you have a BMI that is …

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Multiple Options in One Location

At MidAmerica Plastic Surgery and The Spa at MidAmerica, we provide a wide variety of services under one roof. Our mission is to provide our patients with the best services possible, and part of that, is to be able to connect the patient with the procedure that would best fit them.  Breast Most of our …

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Learn More About No-Drain Tummy Tuck Procedures

Tummy tuck (abdominoplasty) surgery is one of the leading procedures annually, with nearly 243,000 procedures performed in 2021. Great advances have been made in the tummy tuck procedure over the last 15 years, one of which is the elimination of drains. For the past 9 years, I have been performing drainless tummy tuck procedures at …

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