treatment overview
| Preoperative examinations | standard pre-op tests |
| Duration of procedure | 90-180 minutes |
| Type of anesthesia | General anesthesia |
| Admission status | 24 hours |
Abdominoplasty (Tummy Tuck)
Abdominoplasty or tummy tuck surgery is a major procedure that flattens your abdomen by removing extra fat and skin and tightening muscles in your abdominal wall.
Abdominoplasty is suitable for both men and women who are in good health generally and at a stable weight for a long period of time.
Perfect candidates are mainly:
Women who have abdominal muscles and skin stretched after several pregnancies, a condition called diastasis recti or divarication of rectus abdominis muscles (DRAM). Abdominoplasty is very effective in bringing close the rectus abdominis muscles and reduce the excess skin.
Men or women who were obese at one point in their lives and lost significant weight after diet or obesity surgery. These people still have excessive fat deposits or loose skin in the abdominal area and a tummy tuck surgery can perfectly reshape their abdominal area.
It is important to know that an abdominoplasty should be reserved for women who are through of bearing children as a future pregnancy will most likely affect the surgical result.
Depending on the extension of the problem, you can udergo:
Complete abdominoplasty
Partial or mini-abdominoplasty
Circumferential abdominoplsty
At the end of procedure, your incision site will be stitched and bandaged. You will have an elastic bandage or compression garment. It is very important to follow all of your surgeon’s instructions. You may need to take up to one month off work after the surgery to make sure that you recover properly.