Abdominoplasty
Abdominal muscles may be stretched, the skin may sag, and cracks may occur due to pregnancy, permanent weight gain, or weight loss. Genetic factors affect how quickly our skin can recover from stretching and sagging. In addition, food and exercise do not affect a sagging abdomen. The best way to get rid of these excesses is with abdominoplasty. By removing the skin and subcutaneous fat tissue and strengthening the muscles, abdominoplasty can greatly reduce the amount of sagging in the abdomen.
How is abdominoplasty Performed?
A procedure called abdominoplasty removes excess skin and fat from the abdomen. Especially since sagging skin, which occurs after pregnancy or excessive weight loss, cannot be corrected with sports or other medical aesthetic applications, these people can achieve the flat stomach appearance they want with tummy tuck surgery. Abdominoplasty is performed with invisible stitches placed inside the underwear area and is performed without leaving any visible scars.
How to Decide on an Abdominoplasty?
In the evaluation made by your plastic surgeon, the amount and location of the fat in your abdomen, skin sagging, and skin quality are determined before you decide to have tummy tuck surgery. Expectations for the results of the procedure are clarified and discussed. It’s very important to tell your plastic surgeon about any diseases, surgeries, or bad habits you’ve had in the past. Your plastic surgeon will inform you after the evaluation, such as the type of anesthetic you will use during the procedure and how long you will stay in the hospital.
What Should Be Considered After Abdominoplasty?
The typical hospital stay after tummy tuck surgery is one night. The rubber drains that are used are removed one day after the surgery. Since everything is buried under the skin, there will be no need for stitches. Swelling and pain may occur in the first few days after surgery. You will use medications under the supervision of your doctor to get rid of this pain. You can resume work within two to four weeks after tummy tuck surgery. The scars remain pink for the first three to six months, then flatten and disappear by the ninth month.
Frequently Asked Questions
Although it is not recommended to get pregnant in the first year after tummy tuck surgery, it is possible to become pregnant after the procedure.
Abdominal fat can be removed simultaneously with tummy tuck surgery. Liposuction is often used for this purpose.
A single abdominoplasty is sufficient; routine follow-up procedures are not required. However, if the patient continues gaining and losing weight after the surgery or giving birth, the skin may loosen.
There are two types of tummy tucks: a complete tummy tuck or a mini tummy tuck. A complete tummy tuck involves larger incisions. In this operation, your belly button is generally repositioned. A mini tummy tuck is a smaller procedure that removes fat deposits under the belly button. If you only desire a partial tummy tuck, it is likely that your belly button will not need to be moved.
The scar extends to the hip bone and it is placed low within the bikini line.
Yes, men can also suffer from loose muscles and sagging skin often resulting from moderate to massive weight loss.
Most patients should be able to return to work after 2 weeks. This depends both on your job and how quickly you heal. Some patients need 3 to 4 weeks to recuperate.
For tummy tuck operation there is no ideal age, although most people are young to middle aged who are interested in the procedure. Any healthy patient could be a good candidate for the operation can undergo abdominoplasty, regardless of age.
