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What is Abdominoplasty?
Abdominoplasty or tummy Tuck, is a procedure that removes the loose or sagging skin and fat that protrudes from his/her abdomen. In some cases, it can help repair hernias or separated muscles. The procedure is very effective in changing the appearance of your abdomen, but produces a permanent scar. Depending on the complexity of the problem and the requisite surgical procedure, this scar may extend from hip to hip.
Who can go for Abdominoplasty?
If he/she have an otherwise proportioned body but are weighed down by a protruding belly, with loose skin that diet or exercise is unable to correct, he/she is an ideal candidate for this procedure. Woman, who have had multiple pregnancies, experience irreversible stretching of the abdominal muscle and skin. Abdominoplasty is particularly effective in these women. The procedure also helps older patients who have lost skin elasticity due to sight obesity.
How to prepare for the surgery?
The patient must strictly follow the instructions of his/her plastic surgeon before surgery. These would include guidelines on eating, drinking and smoking, taking or voiding vitamins, iron tablets and certain medications. If he/she develops a cold or an infection of any kind, especially a skin |
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infection, your surgery may have to be postponed. The patient should avoid exposing abdomen to the sun before surgery, and should not go on a stringent diet, as both can make it difficult for you to heal post the operation.
Abdominoplasty is usually performed as an in-patient procedure, requiring one to two nights in the hospital. In some cases, it can be performed on an outpatient basis. A short hospital stay may become necessary if Abdominoplasty is performed in conjunction with other procedures such as hysterectomy or Hernia repair.
What happens during surgery?
The surgeon will select the specific technique to smooth and flatten your abdomen after carefully studying patient's particular case.
Generally, the procedure entails placing a horizontal incision within or above the pubic area. This incision extends laterally towards the pelvic bones but its length depends largely on the amount of skin to be removed. The plastic surgeon will try to keep the incision within his/her bathing suit lines, but this may not always be possible.
If the patient has loose skin above the navel, the surgeon may make a second incision around the navel to pull down and remove excess abdominal skin. The position of the navel remains unchanged.
Skin with stretch marks on the lower abdomen may also be removed. This may flatten the remaining stretch marks but the patient should not expect a dramatic change in the appearance.
The procedure may include tightening of the underlying abdominal muscles using sutures. It can also be combined with Liposuction of the flanks. |
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