Tummy Tuck (Abdominoplasty)

   As a result of pregnancy and extreme weight losses, laxation may occur around abdominal area in such a way that the tissue cannot return to its usual shape. In that case, the excess skin around mesogastrium and hypogastrium are being removed with sagging fat. In abdominal muscles' laxing or deformation cases; the sagging parts of the body are reformed by injectablefillers. Generally, during the procedure, the skin which lies under abdominal level is completely removed and the upper skin is decreased down to the empty area. Thus, abdominal skin is tightened and it becomes smoother. If there occurs an opening or a flaccid (diastase) on the middle line during the surgery; this gap is being covered and, therefore, the muscles are getting closer to each other through middle. As a matter of fact; the bulge on abdominal front area is also reshaped. As a result of this surgery, a horizontal scar will be left after the incision. This part can be considered as bikini area which is not being exposed often. The scar is caused by the saturation of lower side of the abdominal skin which was pulled through inferior part and which excess parts were removed.

   Individuals with average body size rates having excess skin and fat around abdominals which cannot be removed by diet or regimes are ideal candidates for this surgery. However, it is always better to lose a certain amount of weight before operation. Besides, this surgery can be applied to candidates only having following cases: sagging or laxing around abdominal skin; extreme laxing of abdominal skin; decreases of skin elasticity by aging and excess of skin after major weight loss.

   Abdominoplasty operation makes your physical appearance better and it increases your self confidence. When the surgery is made by an experienced surgeon; satisfying results can be acquired. However, certain complications may occur during theoperation and this can be seen in almost all kinds of surgical intervention. Infection and bleeding can be sort among rare complications after the operation. Drainage tubes and antibiotics might be used in case of infection.

   Depending on difficulty level of the surgery, abdominoplasty operations take approximately 3 hours. Surgery is made under general anaesthesia. A horizontal scare around bikini area can be seen. Abdominal pain, tension and oedema may be seen after the operations. Pain relievers are being used for these problems. It is advised to the patients to try to stand up and walk in early period. Sutures are completely removed within the next 10-15 days. Abdominal corset may be given to patients followed by the decreasing of dressing. It is even possible that some patients can get back to work in 2 weeks. Complete recovery may take a few weeks. At the beginning, the sutures around the abdominal area are pink andconcrete. Scars heal and disappear continuously. This process can continue up to 6 months. Corset is used for 1-1.5 months. Later on, exercises by starting slowly are adviced for abdominal muscles.