Tummy Tuck Abdominoplasty
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Tummy tuck abdominoplasty is done to tighten abdominal muscles and reduce the skin in that part of the body. Women who have their muscles and skin stretched due to pregnancy seek for this procedure. Formerly obese people, both male and female, who continue to have an excessive amount of fat deposits or loose skin in the abdomen, also find this a beneficial treatment.
It’s different from liposuction, which is a cosmetic surgery procedure that only targets to remove fat deposits. Tummy tuck and liposuction, though, may both be recommended by your doctor, depending on your condition and the results you want.
There’s also a possibility that you what you need is a mini tummy tuck. So, read about this similar procedure on our mini tummy tuck abdominosplasty page.
Preparation and Consultation
If you wish to consider having a tummy tuck abdominoplasty, you should consult a cosmetic surgeon who has already performed this procedure successfully on a number of patients. Make sure he investigates your medical history and the current medications you are on. A good cosmetic surgeon considers anything and everything that may affect you during and after the procedure. Allergies must be checked. He should also take a good look at the condition of your abdominal muscles and skin tone. Listen to what doctor advises you to prepare for the surgical procedure and follow his instructions to avoid complications during and after the abdominoplasty.
Tummy Tuck Procedure
A general anesthesia is usually performed on the patient before a tummy tuck. If you wish for only a sedative local anesthesia, the doctor may allow it, but you’ll be warned of the high degree of possibility of the procedure to be uncomfortable. The surgery may last from 2 to 5 hours, mainly depending on the size of the tummy that’s treated.
The surgery itself begins with a long incision from one hip bone to another. As your skin is separated from your abdominal wall, the doctor most probably would see that your pregnancy or obesity has caused your abdominal muscles stretched apart. So these muscles are stitched and tightened. You’ll then have a reduced waistline. Excess skin will be removed. Incisions will be stitched.
After the Procedure
After a tummy tuck abdominoplasty, expect your doctor to give you another set of instructions that you need to follow strictly if you’d like to avoid risks and complications and heal quickly. Among the things your surgeon will advise you are the least painful positions for you to sit and lie down. Strenuous activities need to be very limited, or even prohibited, in the weeks following your surgery. For about 4 weeks, you’ll most probably need to refrain from working.
You may also check our body contouring procedures page if you wish to consider other options.