Abdominoplasty (Tummy tuck) |
Abdominoplasty (Tummy tuck) surgery can enhance your look and confidence, but it is not a solution to obesity. The procedure flattens abdomen by removing excess fat and skin and tightening muscles of abdominal wall.
Complete abdominoplasty usually takes two to five hours, depending on the extent of work required. Partial abdominoplasty may take an hour or two.
Most commonly, the surgeon will make a long incision from hipbone to hipbone, ,just above the pubic area. A second incision is made to free the navel from surrounding tissue. With partial abdominoplasty, the incision is much shorter and the navel may not be moved, although it may be pulled into an unnatural shape as the skin is tightened and stitched.
Next, the surgeon separates the skin from the abdominal wall all the way up to your ribs and lifts a large skin flap to reveal the vertical muscles in your abdomen. These muscles are tightened by pulling them close together and stitching them into their new position. This provides a firmer abdominal wall and narrows the waistline.
The skin flap is then stretched down and the extra skin is removed. A new hole is cut for your navel, which is then stitched in place. Finally, the incisions will be stitched, dressings will be applied, and a temporary tube may be inserted to drain excess fluid from the surgical site.
In partial abdominoplasty, the skin is separated only between the incision line and the navel. This skin flap is stretched down, the excess is removed, and the flap is stitched back into place.
Are you a candidate for tummy tuck surgery?
Generally, tummy tuck surgery is for men and women who are in relatively good health but have stubborn fat deposit or lose abdominal skin.
The procedures are especially beneficial to people who have lost a lot of weight and women who have been through multiple pregnancies.
Risks & complications of tummy tuck surgery
We do our best to minimise the risks by choosing the high-standard hospitals, experienced plastic surgeons, physicians and nurses. However, complications still rarely happen.
Although they are rare, possible post-operative complications include blood clots, infection, bleeding under the skin flap and poor healing resulting in conspicuous scarring or skin loss.
Recommended length of vacation after tummy tuck surgery
10 - 14 days after surgery.
For more information about this plastic surgery procedure, visit the American Society of Plastic Surgeons at www.plasticsurgery.org.
Please note that this information is for guidance only. Details will be discussed with your plastic surgeon during pre-op consultation.
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