Tummy Tuck
Cosmetic Surgery - The Tummy Tuck
Tummy tuck is medically known as ‘abdominoplasty’. As the name suggests, it is a popular cosmetic surgery method that is used to tighten overall abdominal muscles and skins that are starched and appear drooped. Performing such procedure will get a patient smoother and flatter appearance.
There are various factors that lead to loosen abdomen that peep out of the body frame. Factors like weight gain, sudden weight loss, pregnancy, excessive alcoholism, sedentary lifestyle can make abdomen bigger and huge. It then becomes difficult to make it again slim and trim. This is because in many cases, the abdomen would be the only part of the body that is just ‘out of its boundaries’ and rest of the body is within the body-frame. Making abdomen flatten requires a special focus on abdomen without affecting other part of the body. Tummy tuck, here, plays vital role getting those muscles back into their places.
One of the other benefits of getting abdominoplasty done is along with flattening the abdomen, it also makes waist slimmer and firmer. However, the degree of improvement differs from person to person depending upon the magnitude of the tummy tuck procedure, individual’s healing process, body build, person’s skin tone and other factors that contribute to the surgical outcomes. Whatever the matter is, most of the people feel happy after undergoing tummy tuck.
In the operation theater
In order to get maximum benefits of abdominoplasty, different surgical methods are adopted and suitable technique will be selected after examine the patient thoroughly. Most of the procedures are performed under general anesthesia. In full tummy tuck procedure, an incision is made across the lower part of the abdomen just above the pubic region. After this incision, a second incision follows around the umbilicus in order to make surrounding skin loose.
The next step involves separating patient’s abdominal skin from the wall of abdomen and following this, the abdominal muscles, which are loosen are pulled from the left and right flanks and then they are sutured. This entire procedure results into tighter, flatter abdominal muscles. It also creates stronger and firmer abdominal wall along with trimmer waist. Soon after tightening and suturing abdominal muscles, the extra skins are removed and a new opening is formed in a correct direction for the umbilicus. The completing step of tummy tuck, remaining incisions will be closed with suturing i.e. stitching and/or staples. The operation ends when surgical gauze is put over incision areas and then antiseptic lotion or cream is applied to prevent any kind of post-operative infections.
In partial tummy tuck procedures is less invasive as compared to full one and it does not require patient to be ‘in-patient’. It typically needs to be done under local anesthesia. However, such procedure might be advised getting done in conjunction with liposuction. This combination results into rejuvenated and dramatic body contour. Tummy tucks generally require 2-5 hr, depending upon the extent of the procedure (like full or partial, with or without liposuction etc.).
Post-procedure regimens
After the surgery, the patient is often advised with certain regimen, dietary changes, lifestyle modification and some light physical activities. As with most of the surgical methods, scars do result from abdominoplasty and sometimes, these scars look worse. However, they flatten out and lighten in color over the times. They do not disappear totally and that is why, such scars are often done over the areas that are subsequently covered under the cloths, bathing suits etc. There are many products available in the market for removing such scars from the body and there is no harm trying them until they are herbal.
The junk food, canned/packed food and food with preservatives are avoided. One should switch on to fresh fruit juices and having dark green leafy vegetables (in salads etc). Olive oil and fish oil are good to have since they contain some amount of omega 3 fatty acids. Latest researches favor practicing some holy exercises such as Yoga and Pranayama that can make the body’s physical and mental levels in harmonious state