Abdominoplasty
The surgical procedure to remove excess skin and fatty tissue from the abdomen.
When is surgical procedure required?
Helps to significantly reduce the appearance of a protruding abdomen, loose skin, and stretch marks in the abdominal area as a result of pregnancy, age or obesity when the muscles in the abdominal wall have weakened and weight loss cannot be achieved through diet or exercise.
What does the surgery include?
The fundamental approach to a tummy tuck involves an extensive horizontal incision across the top of the pubic area. The skin is separated from the abdominal wall and excess skin is removed. The muscles are lifted, repositioned and sutured tightly together. The navel is sutured in place. Liposuction may be required to achieve a fully satisfactory outcome. The procedure takes 2 to 4 hours and is most commonly performed under general anaesthesia.
How to get prepared?
The day before surgery, a patient should eat light food and stop smoking and drinking alcohol and not take anything orally after a night’s sleep. The patient may return to work within 2 to 4 weeks and to more strenuous activity after 4 to 6 weeks. All scars should fade and flatten in 3 to 12 months following surgery.
Related tests and examinations:
Physical examination and tests indicated by the anaesthesiologist (laboratory tests, ECG, heart and lung X-ray scan, physical examination by another specialist) should be performed after the examination by a plastic surgeon.
