Abdominoplasty

What is abdominoplasty?
Abdominoplasty, also known as a tummy tuck, is a cosmetic surgery that is performed to improve the shape and appearance of the abdomen and strengthen the muscles of the abdominal wall. In fact, in this operation, the doctor removes the skin and excess fat from the abdomen and gives a smooth and firm appearance to the abdomen.

Although you may choose liposuction along with this surgery to eliminate abdominal fat, abdominoplasty is not the same as liposuction and is different from it. Because the purpose of liposuction is only to remove fat and during it loose skin or abdominal muscles are not repaired. It is even possible that the skin does not shrink well after liposuction and does not return to its original state, but in abdominoplasty, the appearance of the abdomen is generally changed and this area becomes slimmer and more beautiful.

This procedure is strongly influenced by the amount of excess skin and fat; The more abdominal skin and fat, the higher the complexity of this procedure. Our advice to you is that you must get the necessary information about this operation, prepare a complete history of your physical condition, and decide to perform this sensitive surgery after consulting your doctor.

In abdominoplasty surgery, the abdominal area, which has lost its original form due to weight gain or weight loss, pregnancy, or loss of skin elasticity, can regain its firm and proportionate tissue. In this process, excess skin folds and stubborn fats are removed, and as a result, beauty and youth return to this area of the body.

Abdominoplasty surgery aims to remove excess fat and skin from the lower stomach area, lower abdomen, lower sides and waist area to create a slimmer and more shapely body. During this surgery, the main abdominal muscle as well as the weak or isolated muscles that were stretched or deformed during pregnancy are returned to their original state.

There are different types of this surgery and sometimes it is combined with other cosmetic procedures to get positive results, so the first step to perform this surgery is choosing a caring and experienced doctor.

The second step is to know all the aspects of abdominoplasty surgery, we have taken this step for you and checked all the aspects. Stay with us to get enough information to perform the most practical beauty procedure.

suitable candidate
This surgery is used for both women and men. There are various reasons that cause you to experience excess fat, weakened skin elasticity, or weak connective tissue in your abdomen. These include:

Significant changes and weight gain that occur during pregnancy.
Abdominal surgeries such as caesarean section
The body type has these problems genetically.
People who have been overweight and have lost significant weight over a period of time.
Have a body mass index between 30 and 35.
Tommy tuck can easily remove excess skin and fat and tighten abdominal muscles. Tummy tuck also removes stretch marks and excess skin in the lower abdomen (below the navel). This surgery can be done in combination with other cosmetic procedures such as breast surgery for women and get better results.

Prohibition of action
In some cases, Tommy Tuck surgery is not recommended and you should avoid doing Tommy Tuck surgery in these cases. These conditions include:

Are you planning to get pregnant in the near future?
Have a severe chronic illness, such as heart disease, uncontrolled diabetes, or cirrhosis.
Have an addiction, it is better to be a non-smoker to perform this procedure, smoking is extremely harmful for abdominoplasty.
Have had an abdominal surgery that has created significant excess skin.
If you still intend to lose a lot of weight, you should wait until your weight stabilizes and reaches a suitable amount and do not have an abdominoplasty before then.

Recommendations before abdominoplasty
If you are physically active and exercise, you should avoid vigorous exercise for four to six weeks. Also, your doctor may give you rest for a month to fully recover.

Before the abdominal surgery, the specialist doctor will give you pre-operative instructions. Follow these instructions carefully to get the best results from your surgery.
  Wait until you reach the ideal weight and then do abdominoplasty.
The person referred for abdominoplasty surgery should generally be in relatively good physical health. Women who apply for this procedure should turn to this treatment after giving birth or when they no longer intend to have children, in order to prevent further stretching of the abdominal muscles during pregnancy.
Smoking can increase postoperative complications and delay recovery. If you smoke, you have to give it up for a certain period of time determined by the doctor. Of course, just not smoking is not enough, and you should avoid all kinds of chewing gum, nicotine patches, and electronic cigarettes for at least two weeks before the operation and two weeks after the operation.
Make sure you get proper and complete meals. Before the operation, try not to eat a heavy diet because proper nutrition plays an important role in recovery.
As part of the pre-operative consultation, your doctor may order you to stop taking certain medications and nutritional supplements for a certain period of time before and after the operation. Don't forget to let your doctor know about your medications, especially blood thinners.