Would you not love to get your tummy tucked in and get back in shape once again? Now this can be easily done with a ‘tummy tuck’. Also known as abdominoplasty, this is a surgical method of reducing your excess belly. This cosmetic surgery procedure is a revolutionary way to tighten your muscles and fascia of the abdominal wall. With a partial tummy tuck you can get rid of the lower tummy and for a complete tuck-in, you can opt to take the complete tummy tuck!

Reasons for the procedure:

Often after childbirth women are unhappy with the appearance of their belly because of the stretching. It makes them feel guilty about their looks and with a simple tummy tuck procedure; they can now improve their appearance. The reasons for getting a tummy tuck are usually personal since it leads to a good positive impact on their self-esteem, confidence and complete body message as well.

The process involved:

Just like common surgical procedures, a tummy tuck will require the patient to take general anesthesia and the complete procedure may last from three to five hours. Tummy tuck is done by first making a long incision from one hip bone to the other one and another up the abdomen to allow the navel to get separated from surrounding tissues. During the surgery, a liposuction may also be performed to get rid of excess fat deposits. The surgery involves separating the skin from the tissues and muscles, which are then tied up to have the dual good effects of:

• Strengthening the abdominal wall
• Narrowing down the waist line

Finally, the incisions are closed by drawing a new hole for the navel. In mini tucks, the belly button is left untouched. The surgeon winds up by leaving a drain off tube for any kind of excess fluids.

Results of Tummy Tuck:

The results are visible very quickly though the time required to be away from the office can vary among patients. The incision and suture areas will be kept bandaged.  To help you move around, a compression garment will be provided to you.

The recovery period may take from few hours to few days. The doctor could be your best guide as to how much time will you require to spend in the hospital. The patients may be able to walk immediately after the surgery yet they may feel sore for some time and may find it hard to bend, sit, lift or move without help.

What are the side effects of this procedure?

The common side effects involved are bleeding, blood clots, and infection. Before you decide on having a tummy tuck, you need to have a complete consultation with your doctor since this is a major invasive surgery.

Tummy tuck actually means tucking away your tummy and it is a procedure that shows how far plastic surgery has reached – being able to actually fold away a part of you to present a better you!