TUMMY TUCK (abdominoplasty)

The best candidates for the tummy tuck procedure are people after multiply pregnancies or basically women who lost significant amount of weight and were left with excess of skin and fat tissue in the abdominal area which do not respond to diet or exercises. Tummy tuck (abdominoplasty) can also reduce scars after other surgeries in the abdominal area (for example caesarian, C-sections etc.) and partly reduce stretch marks.

Tummy tuck may be performed as a full abdominoplasty or as a mini tummy tuck. If necessary during the same procedure liposuction can be performed.

Full tummy tuck involves works in the area of mid and lower stomach together with tightening up the abdominal wall and also navel replacement. So the scar runs from hip to hip - the incision is made in the area of pubic bone. Whereas in case of mini tummy tuck the incision is shorter (similar to caeserian) and the navel may not be replaced (also recovery time is shorter) - basically mini abdominoplasty is less invasive. In general scar after tummy tuck can be easily covered by underwear.

Abdominoplasty is a major and serious procedure. Like each surgery it carries risks but in comparison with other cosmetic surgeries abdominoplasty carries higher risk of complications and longer length of recovery. All pros and cons of the surgery should be discussed by plastic surgeon with a patient.

For the first few days abdomen will probably be swollen and bruised, a patient feels some pain and discomfort which can be controlled by painkillers. But it will take a while until a patient will feel like herself again. For sure recovery is quicker for those patients who were in good shape / exercised their body before the surgery. Basically exercise help to heal better and reduce swelling and also lower the chance of blood clot. Tummy tuck produces excellent results and in most cases, the results are long lasting.

Time of the procedure: 3-4 hours.

Anaesthetic: Procedure is performed under general anaesthetic.

The lenght of stay with us: After the procedure, the patient stays at the clinic for 2 days, and then remains under the doctor's control for up to 10 days till the plaster removal.

Recommendations to be followed after the procedure:
- special elastic abdomen belt,
- during the first 6 weeks you cannot do any exercises, e.g aerobic, fitness, swimming, etc. ,
- during the first 6 months: sun-bathing, solarium and sauna are forbidden,
- avoid injuries of operated part,
- 10 days after the surgery it is good idea to start treating the incision with ointments- Dermatix, that help the scar to flatten out and lighten in color.
- each of our patients receive more individual information concerning further procedures at the discharge from the clinic.

Photo gallery of TUMMY TUCK

Before	After