Tummy Tuck or abdominoplasty surgery improves the body contours or external appearance of the lower stomach, saggy abdominal skin and muscles and help get rid of stretch marks, especially those below the navel, by compressing your abdomen. This procedure is extremely useful to women who have separated and weakened skin post pregnancy. This surgery will regain your confidence.Tummy tuck is not an alternative for weight loss or an exercise regimen and does not remove as much fat as Liposuction does.
Patients are admitted in hospitals for the procedures. For more details and free consultation, you can fill in the inquiry form on our website. All your medical queries will be answered.
- Stop smoking at least two weeks before the procedure.
- Certain lab test will make sure that you are healthy enough to undergo the procedure.
- Drugs that can cause increased bleeding, like Aspirin and certain anti-inflammatory pills, will be stopped .
- Additional pre-operation directions will be given by the surgeon.
The abdomen is slit from hip bone to hip bone forming the shape of a smiley with a plane bottom right above the pubic area. After which the bellybutton is cut to disjoin abdominal tissues. Usually, Tummy Tuck surgery can be combined with Hysterectomy or other female surgeries to make one-time recovery possible. Tummy Tuck, performed under general anesthesia, can be done as a day surgery as an out- patient.
You may require a short hospitalization if Abdominoplasty is conjoined with other procedures like hysterectomy or hernia repair. If Tummy Tuck surgery is done on an outpatient basis, ensure to have someone drive you home after the operation and to take care of you for at least a day or two. You will feel better to keep a pillow under the knees. You will be using a urinary catheter and a drainage tube to drain out undue blood collection for two to three days. You will be able to walk after two to three days. Oral diet can be resumed in a day or two after the Tummy Tuck surgery. The stitches are taken out in ten day's time. Allow time to heal the incisions. The marks will eventually fade away.
Don't drive for at least two weeks. You can resume your normal lifestyle within 37-40 days. The incisions are usually in places covered by bathing suits and undergarments. It is important to return to your surgeon for follow-up and evaluation.
- What is Abdominoplasty (Tummy Tuck surgery)?
- Who would be an ideal candidate for a Tummy Tuck surgery?
- What is the difference between a full and a mini Tummy Tuck?
- Can you have Liposuction at the same time as a Tummy Tuck surgery?
- What is a Lower Body Lift?
- What happens if I were to get pregnant after having a Tummy Tuck surgery?
- How long is Tummy Tuck recovery?
- What are the risks involved with the Tummy Tuck surgery?
- Does a male Tummy Tuck differ from a female Tummy Tuck surgery?
- Are Tummy Tuck surgery results permanent?
- When should I call my doctor?
Abdominoplasty is a surgical procedure to rectify the shape of the abdomen by getting rid of excessive looseness, sagging, protrusion or weakness of abdominal wall.
An ideal candidate will be someone with realistic expectations from the procedure, 18 years of age or older, mature enough to fully understand the procedure, physically healthy, psychologically stable, not pregnant nor planning pregnancy and not severely overweight.
A cut right above the pubic area stretching from hip bone to hip bone is typically for a full Tummy Tuck surgery. All of the stretched, loose skin from the pubic area to just above the belly button is taken out. This is to enhance the tone of the abdomen and narrow the waist. A mini Tummy Tuck is carried out through an incision like a C-section scar just on top of the pubic area. It is much smaller than a full Tummy Tuck.
Yes, you can have Liposuction and Tummy Tuck at the same time.
Patients who have had a massive weight loss, either through surgery or diet and exercise can opt for Belt Lipectomy.
It is not recommended to any patient to become pregnant after a Tummy Tuck. As your uterus grows, it exerts pressure on the rectus muscles (six pack muscles) that were previously stiffened during the Abdominoplasty.
A. You can resume to a normal way of life and take up light activities within a few days after Tummy Tuck surgery. You may not be absolutely normal like before for several weeks.
The risks are temporary bruising and swelling, numbness, blood clots, infection, visible scarring, and skin loss. Complications are rare and unlikely to happen.
The procedures for men and female slightly differ. The steps are similar but men are looking for a more chiseled, masculine stomach while women may seek a flatter abdomen due to weight fluctuation, multiple pregnancies and childbirth.
Only if the patient strictly follows the surgeon's post-operative advice, including maintaining a healthy diet and exercising regularly, then the outcome can last a long time