Get to Know What a Tummy Tuck Is
Tummy tuck or abdominoplasty is a plastic surgery aimed at flattening the abdominal area by removing excess fat and skin. The procedure is usually recommended for those struggling with excess fat around the abdominal area and cannot enhance the look of the abdominal area through dieting and exercise.
A full tummy tuck is a procedure done on the whole abdominal area while a mini tummy tuck surgical procedure deals with the lower abdominal area. Tummy tuck surgeries are usually done under general anesthesia. Before undergoing any tummy tuck surgery, patients should be fully aware of the risks and possible complications involved.
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A tummy tuck surgery might go as far as creating a new belly button if necessary. The abdominal skin is pulled and adjusted and in some cases, some skin has to be removed to reduce or totally eliminate stretch marks. The surgeon makes an incision near the pelvic bone, and in the case of a full tummy tuck, an additional incision is made near the belly button. This is followed by the surgeon removing some fat and skin in order to flatten the tummy.
Depending on how complex the procedure its, a tummy tuck surgery is completed between 1 to 5 hours according to www.washingtonplasticsurg.com. The patient can either stay in a hospital for recovery or leave shortly after the surgery if no special caution or observation is needed. The patient should follow all care instructions after the surgery to avoid getting infected and complications.
A tummy tuck surgery patient is expected to fully recover from the procedure in about four week with the recovery dependent on the patient’s overall health and physical state, and of course, the extent of the surgery.
The result of a tummy tuck surgery for most patients is long lasting but patients should be wary of gaining weight or even losing weight as this can affect the results. Weight gain or loss can adversely affect the result of a tummy tuck surgery.
All things being equal, a tummy tuck surgery will help correct your body when other efforts fail you. Not everybody can however have a tummy tuck procedure done on them. People with the tendency of losing weight in the future and women that can become pregnant in the future are usually advised to stay of tummy tuck surgeries.
Tummy tuck not only helps to improve appearance, it also breathes some confidence into the successful patients. If all your efforts in getting a flatter stomach are yet to yield any reasonable result, you might want to try tummy tuck surgery.
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