Tummy Tuck

Procedure

Your skin tone and the degree of loose skin in the abdominal region will be assessed. Your surgeon also will evaluate the amount of excess fat in your abdomen and the condition of your abdominal muscles.

A horizontal incision is placed just within or above the pubic area. The length of the incision, which extends laterally toward the pelvic bones, depends largely on the amount of skin to be removed.

The contour of this incision will vary somewhat according to the structure of your abdomen and the style of bathing suit or undergarments that you prefer. Your plastic surgeon will try to keep the incision within your bathing suit lines, but this may not always be possible.

The procedure may include tightening of the underlying abdominal muscles using sutures. Abdominoplasty will enhance your body contour by making your abdomen firmer and flatter. Skin of the lower abdomen that contains stretch marks may be removed as well. Any remaining stretch marks may be somewhat flattened and improved, but you should not expect a dramatic change in their appearance.

A horizontal incision is placed just within or above the pubic area. If there is loose skin above the navel, the surgeon may make a second incision around the navel. Skin in the shaded area is separated from the abdominal wall. The surgeon may make a second incision around the navel to pull the skin downward then remove the excess skin. The position of the navel remains unchanged. A small opening is made to bring the navel through. To tighten the abdominal wall, the surgeon brings loose underlying tissue and muscle together with sutures.

Hospital Admission

5 Nights

Result

Women and men who have loose abdominal skin and fat that is concentrated in the abdomen can benefit from abdominoplasty.

Sometimes these conditions are inherited. In other instances, substantial weight loss may cause abdominal skin to become flaccid. Abdominoplasty also can tighten muscles that have been separated and weakened by pregnancy. The procedure may somewhat improve
the appearance of stretch marks, especially those located below the navel.

Potential Risks & Complications

Our team and our plastic surgeons take every precaution possible to prevent and minimize the risks of surgery. However, much of the responsibility for risk avoidance rests with the patient as well. You can help to lessen certain risks by following the advice and instructions of your plastic surgeon, both before and after surgery.

Risks of General Anesthesia

The risks of general anesthesia include human error, unsuspected inherited hypersensitivity to anesthetic drugs, accidental overdose of anesthesia, any undetected airway disconnection or airway blockage. General anesthesia, which increases the risk of vomiting and impairs protective airway reflexes, can cause aspiration of stomach contents.