Things you need to know before a Tummy Tuck

Abdominoplasty or tummy tuck in the broader sense is suitable for both men and women with a good condition of health and general physique. Their turn obese mainly due to genetic or hormonal conditions. Even slim people can have big fat deposits in abdominal area.

This surgery is quite beneficial for women who, after having multiple pregnancies, have bruised their abdomen and their skin to the point from where it can’t return to normal. Women who want to have children are recommended to postpone surgery. If you are less 12 months after the childbirth, postpone the surgery and let your body recover.

You can even have tummy tuck with liposuction of extra fat in the area of thighs. These two operations are not performed simultaneously. These are complicated operations and therefore the surgeons prefer to perform them separately giving a healing period in between. These are very painful surgeries where surgeons fear complications to occur.

Through tummy tuck, you can get rid of cut marks (Cesarean operations) after surgeries in lower abdomen. Tummy tuck causes long scar which is the sacrifice to be made for a slim figure. The scar is usually hidden under the undergarments.

In the period of initial consultation, the surgeon will evaluate your fitness, determine the fat deposits in your abdominal area and determine your skin color. During this period the surgeon might take your photo from front and side. This would be used to pre determine the process of surgery.

Be open while discussing about your anticipation with your doctor. He must be able to explain you all the results and risk factors, including the immediate limitations of each operation.

Your will be instructed to prepare before the operation schedule, including guidelines on food intake, drinking and taking or avoiding some medicines and vitamins. You may be asked not to use any drugs such as Disprin etc. As these can increase bleeding during and after the operation… Avoid going out under the sun before the operation, especially to avoid exposure to your abdominal area and do not go on a diet, both can affect your ability to recuperate.

Operation cut marks in the lower abdomen are removed by skin removal. Complication might happen in the scars in the upper part of the abdomen. Sometimes the shifting of belly button is complicated and the surgeon may create another horizontal incision. Tummy tuck is a broad procedure and therefore it is associated with large and minimal complication such as: to bleed, getting bruises, and get infections. You would be warned on the possibility of reduced or no feeling of sensing in the tummy area… Another complication that might take place is opening of the wound during post surgery. By a large tummy tuck there is a risk of dislocation of the abdomen after the procedure or dislocated placement of the navel. Surgeons fear scars with overgrowth of tissue or creation of indiscriminate, but not severe complication in the place of surgery, like the tissue may be shifted and that forms small spaces that fill with puss like fluid.