Tummy Tuck (Abdominoplasty)

Tummy Tuck; Many of us try for a flat and toned belly through exercise and weight management. These tactics aren’t always successful in achieving our objectives.

A Tummy tuck, also known as abdominoplasty, is a procedure that removes extra fat and skin from the abdomen while also restoring weaker or divided muscles to create a smoother, tighter abdominal profile.

Even people with generally normal body weight and proportions might acquire a protruding or loose and drooping abdomen. The following are the most typical causes:

• Aging
• Heredity
• Pregnancy before operation 
• Prior surgery history
• Significant weight swings

A tummy tuck is not a replacement for weight loss or a healthy fitness routine. Although the benefits of a stomach tuck are technically permanent, large weight changes can significantly reduce the beneficial outcome. As a result, individuals who aim to lose a significant amount of weight or women who may be considering future pregnancies should postpone a stomach tuck. Most stretch marks cannot be removed or with a tummy tuck, unless they may be removed or improved if they are located on the areas of excess skin that will be lifted. 

If the skin has not lost its elasticity but there is excess fat in the area and relaxation in the abdominal muscles, the “mini tummy tuck” operation can remove excess skin and fat tissue. A little, faint scar in the bikini area remains after the operation. The operation takes about 3 hours under general anesthesia. A two-night hospital stay is required. Your dressing and final control are completed on the sixth day of the procedure. A specific corset provided by the hospital should be worn for three weeks. The edema and bruises that emerge after the operation will fade on their own over time. The scar from the operation will also fade over time. After one week, you can resume your social life, but you must avoid strenuous movements and strenuous sports.

If the skin has lost its elasticity and sagging, as well as if the abdominal muscles have loosened, a “classical tummy tuck” operation is required. Excess skin and subcutaneous adipose tissue in the upper and lower navels are removed, the skin is stretched downwards, and the navel is reconstructed. A thin scar in the bikini area and along the navel remains. It is most commonly used in conjunction with liposuction in the abdominal region. 

Under general anesthesia, this procedure takes roughly 5 hours. It is necessary to stay in the hospital for two nights. Your dressing and final control are completed on the sixth day of the operation. For four weeks, a special corset provided by the hospital should be worn. The swelling and bruising that emerge as a result of the surgery will fade on their own over time. As time passes, the scar from the operation will become less visible. You can return to work after two weeks, but you should avoid strenuous sports and motions.