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Overview

Tummy Tuck Abdominoplasty is a surgical procedure aimed at treating a sagging abdomen, getting rid of excess fat and skin, and getting a tighter and firmer shape.

It may appear in individuals due to many factors such as weight changes (gain and loss), pregnancy, and other changes in their lives.

Tummy Tuck Abdominoplasty is considered one of the most common Plastic Surgeries in the present time. It requires the patient's knowledge and awareness of all the information related to it before deciding to make it.

Am I a suitable candidate for this operation?

This operation is suitable for individuals at a stable weight, and their general health is considered good. On the other hand, it is not suitable for smokers, alcohol drinkers, and overweight people.

Tummy Tuck Abdominoplasty is suitable for both men and women who want to have a perfect, ideal, and refined profile of their bodies

Techniques used in Tummy Tuck Abdominoplasty

Tummy Tuck Abdominoplasty operation works mainly by three techniques:

Complete Abdominoplasty

Complete Abdominoplasty: in this technique, the abdominal tissue and the fat on the muscles are lifted to the rib bones, the excess abdominal skin is cut, and then the extra fatty tissue is removed by liposuction, and then tightening of the abdominal skin. It can also treat hernias in the abdominal muscles. This operation is suitable for individuals who have lost excess weight or have a postpartum tummy tuck. This operation is preferred in such problems because, in these patients, the abdominal wall is excessively loose, the waist area is overly cumbersome, and the abdominal skin is severely flabby.

Mini Abdominoplasty

in this technique, a small incision is made in the lower abdomen (the pubic area). It's performed to make the lower part of the abdomen more firm. After waist sculpting and tummy tucks procedures, the process ends with sewing. This operation is suitable for individuals who don't have severe sagging problems but for those with sagging skin and excess abdominal skin due to muscle relaxation. Mainly it's performed on people who have reached the end of their weight loss

Circumferential Abdominoplasty

in this technique, the excess fat and skin are cut and removed from the back area. This makes the overall shape of the body more firm and well refined.

Stages of Tummy Tuck Abdominoplasty
Perioperative

Before undergoing the operation, several precautions must be taken:

  • Complete medical examinations are done for the patient.
  • Some medications need to be stopped before the surgery is scheduled.
  • Before the operation, the patient must stop smoking for at least two weeks.
  • Finally, the patient must stop drinking alcohol for at least 48 hours before the operation.
Intraoperative

Before undergoing the operation, several precautions must be taken:

  • Complete medical examinations are done for the patient.
  • Some medications need to be stopped before the surgery is scheduled.
  • Before the operation, the patient must stop smoking for at least two weeks.
  • Finally, the patient must stop drinking alcohol for at least 48 hours before the operation.
Postoperative

Before undergoing the operation, several precautions must be taken:

  • Complete medical examinations are done for the patient.
  • Some medications need to be stopped before the surgery is scheduled.
  • Before the operation, the patient must stop smoking for at least two weeks.
  • Finally, the patient must stop drinking alcohol for at least 48 hours before the operation.
Why the HospitalXP brand?

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We use high-quality materials and the latest devices and technologies in the world. In addition, we have a professional team of experts and specialist doctors with Ph.D. degrees.

Our team provides comprehensive care perioperative, intraoperative and postoperative.

Tummy Tuck Abdominoplasty is considered to be one of the most successful operations. Even Though our team takes the necessary precautions, studies the health status, and makes the important examinations for the patient before undergoing surgery. This limits the risk rates until they are almost non-existent.

In addition to that, intensive care is done during the surgery by using high-quality materials and modern devices. The operation is performed by highly qualified, trained, and expert doctors and specialists.

After the operation, a specific diet and exercise are determined by the doctors to avoid the accumulation of fat in the abdominal area and maintain the refined shape of the body.

Combined Liposuction
and Tummy Tuck Procedures

It is possible to perform both liposuction and tummy tuck procedures at the same time. Performing both of the operations in combination will offer the best of both of them. ASPS Member Surgeon Dr. Eric Swanson explained his 5 years experience with a combined technique of liposuction and tummy tuck for a number of patients. He said that these two operations may be performed individually or in combination safely. He added that this will reduce the complications.(1)

Frequently
asked questions

Tummy Tuck Abdominoplasty is considered one of the plastic operations that achieves a high success rate. It is an effortless, safe operation as long as a professional Plastic Surgeon performs it.

You can get pregnant after a Tummy Tuck operation. However, you should reconsider the procedure if you plan to get pregnant after a Tummy Tuck operation. Because the abdomen will grow during pregnancy and you will gain weight, the stomach sagging may appear after delivery.

The essential thing in recovery is removing the stitches after the surgery. In general, dissolvable sutures are used internally, which means they don't need to be removed; they dissolve on their own after a short time. Aesthetic stitches are generally used in such operations for the surface of the skin, but if regular stitches are used, they are removed within the first week after the procedure.

You can maintain the new shape of your body for many years if you undergo a healthy lifestyle and regular exercise. However, if a person gains weight and suddenly loses weight after the operation, the abdomen sagging will appear again.

There is no problem combining Tummy Tuck Surgery with other Plastic Surgery. Furthermore, people who want to remove fat through a liposuction operation can have liposuction Tummy Tuck surgery to prevent sagging after the surgery.