Do you have a little too much excess skin in abdominal area? which you are not able to get rid off after a rigorous routine of exercises, then tummy tuck is just for you. Using this cosmetic surgery you can get the tummy that you are dreaming off always.
What is a Tummy Tuck?
It is a cosmetic surgical procedure that is designed for helping the patients tone and sculpt their abdominal area. During the tummy tuck procedure. A surgeon will tighten the muscles in the abdominal wall manually and sutures them. To create a flatter and firmer midsection, the surgeon will removes any excess skin left on the abdomen area. The tummy tuck procedure is customized according to the patients requirements, if required liposuction and other body lifting procedures are added.
Tummy Tuck Procedure
Based on the patients requirement and the complexity involved, the procedure can take any where between one to five hours, and some times need a night stay at the hospital. The whole process is done after the patient is given general anesthesia. Depending on the needs, two options are available for a tummy tuck
Complete Abdominoplasty
- This is done for patients who needs the most correction.
- Hipbone to hipbone cutting is done in the abdomen area.
- Incision is made low, usually at the same level of your public hair.
- The surgeon will contour and manipulate the muscles, tissues and skin as needed.
- In this procedure it is required to free the navel from the surrounding tissues, so your belly button will get a new opening.
Mini or Partial Abdominoplasty
- Done on patients who require shorter incisions, usually for patients having fat deposits located just below the navel.
- In most of the cases the belly button is not removed.
- The skin between the belly button and the line of incision will be removed.
- This surgery can be performed using an endoscope
- Depending on the requirements this procedure may take only two hours or below.
