PLASTIC SURGERY
Tummy tuck (abdominoplasty)
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Tummy tuck (abdominoplasty)
Following pregnancy or weight loss, women often suffer from excess sagging skin in the abdomen and loose abdominal wall due to stretched abdominal muscles. Depending on wishes of the patient, a partial abdominoplasty or a complete abdominoplasty is most commonly employed.
A complete abdominoplasty: during the procedure, liposuction can be performed to remove fat deposits from the area between the belly button and the xiphoid process of the sternum and from the areas of both hips. A U-shaped incision is made in the lower abdomen close to the pubic area. The skin and fat are separated from the muscles, the muscles of the abdominal wall are tightened with special stitches, the excess skin and subcutaneous tissue are removed, and the belly button is re-positioned and sutured into its new place. After a few years, the scar becomes barely visible. The final incision usually is V-shaped; therefore, underwear can easily hide it. If a woman suffers from contour deformity only in the lower abdomen, a partial abdominoplasty can be suggested. The incision is analogous to described-above, but it is shorter; the skin and subcutaneous tissue are separated to the belly button; the belly button remains in the same place, slightly moving it down. Rehabilitation and its length are shorter as compared to complete abdominoplasty.
Time in surgery: 2–4 hours.
Anaesthesia: the surgery is performed under general anaesthesia.
Scars: scars along bikini line and around the belly button.
Postoperative period: the patient may need an overnight hospital stay after the surgery; usually drains are left for a few days; at home it is necessary to wear a special compression garment. After the surgery, the patient has to restrain himself/herself from activities for 2–3 weeks and it is recommended to avoid physical strain for 4 weeks. The stitches usually are removed after 2–3 weeks following surgery.
