Making Abdominoplasty Results Last

An adbominoplasty, or tummy tuck, is an effective way to firm and flatten abdominal muscles. There is no guarantee you won’t gain the weight right back, however. It is not a weight loss procedure, that’s what diet and exercise are for. Patients who wish to avoid gaining weight after the procedure need to maintain a healthy diet and stick with a program of regular exercise, as recommended by their surgeon. Not only will a healthy lifestyle keep you from regaining the weight, but also it will help you heal more quickly and tone the muscles involved. The keys to keeping the abdominoplasty surgery results are proper diet and exercise. Without proper exercise and diet, the tummy tuck results are unlikely to last and that seemingly permanent tummy tuck result won't be permanent.

Do not assume that, since you’ve had an abdominoplasty, you don’t need to exercise afterward. It is crucial to the maintenance of your new, svelte figure. Even patients who didn’t exercise regularly before they had the procedure are encouraged to exercise regularly afterward. It will help reduce swelling, tone muscles, and reduce the odds of blood clots forming. In short, if you want to keep looking good after a tummy tuck, exercise and eat right.

Tummy tuck procedures vary in scope. They are frequently divided into categories based on the severity of the procedure. A complete abdominoplasty can take one to five hours. A partial abdominoplasty, or mini-tuck, normally can be finished in an hour or two.

The procedure for a complete abdominoplasty typically starts with an incision made from hip to hip just above the pubic area. Then, another incision is made to free the navel from the surrounding skin. The skin is then detached from the abdominal wall to reveal the muscles and fascia to be tightened. The muscle fascia wall is tightened with sutures.

A partial, or mini, abdominoplasty involves smaller incisions. The skin and fat of the lower abdomen are detached in a more limited fashion from the muscle fascia. The skin is stretched down and excess skin removed.

An extended abdominoplasty is a complete abdominoplasty that extends to the fronts of the thighs and flanks (sides). There are also combination procedures, and an abdominoplasty can be combined with liposuction contouring, breast reduction, breast lift, and occasionally hysterectomy, depending on the reason for the hysterectomy.

A Tummy Tuck is a very effective way to improve the appearance of your abdomen, but bear in mind that it is a substantial surgical procedure and such procedures invariably involve an element of risk. Find out if a Tummy Tuck is for you by consulting with a plastic surgeon in your area.