The body is the most important attribute of female beauty – a symbol of attractiveness and desire. Many women are not completely happy with the size and shape of their body and today women who are unhappy with their body have many options which include Tummy Tuck.

The tummy tuck or abdominoplasty is a major surgical procedure used to flatten the abdomen by removing excess fat, loose skin or tightening muscles of abdominal walls,. This procedure can drastically reduce the appearance of a protruding abdomen.

• To increase self confidence and enhance self image
• To give a more youthful appearance in a natural way
• To remove excess skin and fat
• Those who want a tighter flatter abdomen
• To restore weakened and seperated muscles in the abdomen area
• To restore a smoother firmer image
• Self esteem

The best candidates are those who are in good physical health, are mentally and psychologically stable, preferably do not smoke, those who want to improve their appearance and those who have realistic expectations about the procedure and the results. Extra reasons may include:

• Men or women who are in relatively good shape but are bothered by a large fat deposit or loose abdominal skin that won’t respond to diet or exercise.
• Those women who, through multiple pregnancies, have stretched their adbominal muscles and skin beyond the point where they can return to normal.
• Loss of skin elasticity in older patients, which frequently occurs with slight obesity, can also be improved.

Patients who intend to lose a lot of weight should postpone the surgery.

Also, women who plan future pregnancies should wait, as vertical muscles in the abdomen that are tightened during surgery can separate again during pregnancy and if you have scarring from previous abdominal surgery, your doctor may recommend against abdominoplasty or may caution you that scars could be unusually prominent.

Abdominoplasty can enhance your appearance and your self-confidence, but it won’t necessarily change your looks to match your ideal, or cause other people to treat you differently as usually the difference remains unnoticed. Before you decide to have surgery, think carefully about your expectations and discuss them with your surgeon.
 

Planning

Pre-visit and during consultations the surgeon will try to evaluate your physical-mental health and any medical conditions. In order to obtain the best results it is important that you are honest with the surgeon, that you advise any previous surgeries, if you are taking any medications, herbal supplements, vitamins or other drugs and if you smoke. Be sure to discuss your expectations and goals. The surgeon is here to guide, advise and explain to you how the surgery will be performed, possible alternatives that may offer better results, the risks and limitations of each as well as details of follow up and after care.

If your fat deposits are limited to the area below the navel you may require a less complex procedure called a partial abdominoplasty, also known as a mini tummy tuck. You may, on the other hand, benefit more from partial or complete abdominoplasty done in conjunction with liposuction to remove fat deposits from the hips. Or maybe liposuction alone would create the best result. Your surgeon will help you decide which is best for you.

The Procedure

Most commonly the surgeon will make an incision (size dependant on the amount of excess skin to be removed) from hipbone to hipbone across the lower abdomen, just above the pubic area. A second incision is made to free the navel from surrounding tissue. He then separates the skin from the abodominal wall all the way up to your ribs and lifts a large skin flap to reveal the vertical muscles in your abdomen and excess fat and skin are removed by liposuction.. These muscles and tissue are tightened by pulling them close together and stitching them into their new position. This gives a firmer abdominal wall, narrows the waistline and improves appearance. The skin flap is then stretched down and the extra skin is removed. A new hole is cut for the navel which is then stitched in place. Finally the incision will be stitched, dressings will be applied and a temporary tube may be inserted to drain excess fluid from the surgical site.

With partial abdominoplasty the incision is much shorter and the navel may not be moved, although it may be pulled into an unatural shape as the skin is tightened and stitched. The skin is also only separated between the incision line and the navel. This skin flap is stretched down, the excess is removed and the flap is stitched back in place.

After surgery your abdomen will be swollen for the first few days and likely to feel some pain and discomfort which can be controlled by medication. Depending on the extent of surgery you will be released within a few hours or you may have to stay in hospital for 2-3 days. You may not be able to stand straight at first but should start walking as soon as possible.

Surface stitches will be removed in 5-7 days and deeper stitches, with ends that protrude through the skin, will come out in 2-3 weeks. The dressing on your incision may be replaced by a support garment.

It may take weeks or months to feel normal again. If you start out in top physical condition with strong abdominal muscles recovery will be much faster. Some people return to work after 2 weeks while others take 3 or 4 weeks to rest and recuperate. Excercise will help you heal better. Even people who have never excercised should begin a program to reduce swelling, lower the chance of blood clots and tone muscles. Vigorous excercise should be avoided until you can do it comfortably.

Scars may actually appear to worsen during the first 3-6 months as they heal but this is normal. Expect it to take up to a year before scars flatten out and lighten in colour.

The results are permanent but the covering skin will loosen up over time.

If you are looking for a procedure to give you a firmer, tighter and flatter abdomen then a Tummy Tuck is the answer. Most patients are more than happy with the end results and often repeat the process.

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