| Abdominoplasty
(Tummy Tuck Tightening)
The flat stomach, every
body wants it, and strives for it. However, the toll of pregnancy,
weight gain, & weight loss, makes the stomach an easy target
to stretch, bulges, and rolls; but it does not have to be that
way anymore! You ca do something about it.
Liposuction, tummy
tuck, or a  combination
of both can help. These procedures remove localized pockets of
fat accumulation, and remove excess skin. During the procedure
the muscles are also tightened. This results in a dramatic improvement
in appearance of the protruding abdomen. Resulting in tighter,
flatter, firmer stomach, and a narrower waist line.
The best candidates
for such a procedure, are men and women who are in generally good
health, but have localized fat deposits and loose skin, which
is resistant to diet and exercise.
Tummy tuck results
are particularly dramatic in women who have had multiple pregnancies
or given birth to larger babies. This causes the muscles and skin
of the abdomen to stretch, causing stretch marks and laxity of
the skin to occur. During pregnancy, the muscles are stretched
causing separation of the muscles and protrusion of the abdomen.
Sometimes all that is required to achieve these results are liposuction
and a mini tummy tuck.
There are several approaches
to the tummy tuck, all involve an incision in the lower abdomen.
Just above the pubic area. The design of the incision determines
where the maximal pull, also determines the definition of the
waist as in lateral high tension abdominoplasty. The incision
is usually put within the bikini line.
After surgery, soreness
and discomfort is very well controlled with medication. Avoid
over activity and straining for three to four weeks. Full activity
and exercise may be resumed by the fourth week.
Abdominoplasty is usually
done as an outpatient procedure, under general Anesthesia or epidural
Anesthesia. Even though it is an out patient procedure, you may
elect to stay for a 23 hour hospital stay, for your comfort and
control of pain.
The results are evident
almost immediately after surgery, for you to enjoy the new you
with flatter, firmer abdomen and a narrower waist line! The line
of scar in the bikini line will fade with time
Abdominoplasty, with liposuction of the hips
Abdominoplasty.
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