Plastic Surgery
Tummy Tuck
From Our Doctor:
“The reduction in abdominal skin elasticity leads to sagging and cracking; and weight gain leads to swelling and adiposity. Regular exercise, diet and lifestyle changes that require patience and willpower can help reduce the problems in the long-term. Because of its speed and efficiency, today’s full tummy tuck procedure is a method that is often applied to those who want to get rid of this problem.”
Patient Profile
With adiposity in the abdomen and waist area for various reasons, accompanying cracks, excess skin, people with problems such as sags it is suitable for this surgery. Made to a person under the age of 18 are not eligible.
Preoperative
After an appropriate medical history and physical examination to determine the technical operation criteria are evaluated. By the anesthesiologist can be an obstacle for the operation to be supervised conditions, make the necessary blood tests. In case of chronic diseases that may affect the operation may be additional tests or consultations. If you have any blood-thinning medication should be discontinued at least 1 week in advance. Smoking can impair wound healing in some patients. There is no need to cut the drugs used for other chronic diseases. Fiber to the patient before surgery and the soft food diet is recommended.
Operations Process
Full tummy tuck surgery and is done under general anesthesia in a hospital setting. The average duration of operation from 2 to 2.5 hours. The process according to the technical performed by your plastic surgeon. Tummy tuck surgery is often done in the liposuction. A horizontal incision is made so as to remain under the underwear. All abdominal tissue is removed, the abdominal muscles are tightened, the belly button is brought into the proper position, cut off excess abdominal skin and fat are discarded. Pipes called for the evacuation of temporarily resisting more blood after the operation will be placed under the breast.
Postoperative
- hour postoperative food eaten and the patient starts walking to his bed. Patients with a certain amount of time because of tension in the abdominal region should be inclined away. 1 – 2 days after the patient was discharged. It is not considered as much pain and pain relievers used to provide adequate assistance. Patients washable after 1-2 days. An amount of edema and swelling can occur in the abdomen passes within approximately 2-3 weeks. Patients can return to daily life in about 1 week. Postoperative abdominal corset should be used for the first 2-3 weeks. Mild exercise can easily be done in time.
Coming Could Problem
Intermittent problems; tenderness, pain, tightness
Early problems; bleeding, infection, wound healing problems
Long-term problems; bad scarring, asymmetry, are skin-pot and aesthetic problems.