Abdominoplasty

With whom a tummy tuck is performed?

During pregnancy, excessive weight gain in the abdominal area, for reasons such as cracks in the skin, sagging skin by hangend abdominal muscles.

A target abdominoplasty operations, it is performed along the separated muscle tissue to reduce tissue removal from the slack and the existing cracks, as far as possible. So that a flatter and firmer stomach is obtained as before.

How many processes are at a Tummy Tuck?

There is a full tummy tuck (abdominoplasty), and a partial tummy tuck surgery (mini tummy tuck) performed in two different ways.

The deformity is usually in the abdomen in the region between the navel and below the genital area where muscles loose, cracked and sagging skin are present, a mini tummy tuck surgery is performed. Is the area above the navel malalignment is a full tummy tuck surgery is performed much more.

Can a tummy tuck with liposuction be performed?

If the patient has no excess skin in the abdominal area, and only the excess fat tissue must be removed if only liposuction can be used to rid yourself of excess fat deposits. However, if sagging and excess skin is present must be combining a tummy tuck with liposuction.

With liposuction to achieve a much better result than a tummy tuck surgery, especially in the hip and possibly in the upper part of the abdomen.

Scars remain for a tummy tuck surgery?

After tightening the abdominal surgical scar remains there if the patient has an old cesarean scar if not scar remains hidden in the underwear. After the operation, a straight line is expected. The length of the scar depends on the proportional size of the abdomen. It is expected that the grain over time fade.

How long does a tummy tuck and the healing process?

The belly tightening procedure is performed under general anesthesia and takes an average of 2-2.5 hours. After surgery, the patient has a belly custom fitting is tightened corset.

On the evening of the same day, getting up and walking is encouraged. The length of hospital stay is 1-2 days usually. After 7-10 days, depending on the working life can return to everyday life.

Can be added at a stomach-stretching operation other interventions?

In appropriate patients can be during surgery, facelift, tummy tuck, liposuction, breast augmentation, breast reduction, and in combination with other cosmetic surgery anesthesia in the same session.

In the tummy tuck surgery cosmetic surgery can be added, such as cataract operations other (uterus, ovaries, surgery, etc.) can be performed together. Thus, a common time for the healing of all operations will be assigned.