Tummy Tuck for men in Australia

Tummy tuck is generally administered to women who have loose tissues after pregnancy. It can also apply for both men and woman who have excess tummy after a weight loss program. Hence Tummy tuck can be done for both men and women. Whenever overweight men undergo dieting and lose weight, they may experience large tummies. In order to lose this tummy one can go for tummy tuck. It is a surgery which will reduce the excess fat present in the abdominal wall. It is used to tighten the skin over the stomach. It is the only remedy to remove baggy skin. Baggy skin means the portion of the skin which loses its elasticity. No amount of exercise and nutrition can be used to remove the fat in the abdominal wall.

One needs to know what surgeons will do in the tummy tuck surgery. For men, the surgeon makes a long incision above the pubic area. Around the navel, a second incision is made to release the belly button from the surrounding tissue. The surgeon then separates the skin from the abdominal wall up to the ribs. The vertical muscles in the abdomen are then revealed due to this separation of the skin. The surgeon pulls these muscles together and stitches them into their new position. Proper stitches are used to tighten them. The abdominal wall and the waistline will be narrowed. The extra skin is cut away after stretching the skin flap. A new hole is created for the belly button and then it is stitched in place.

Before thinking about having the surgery one must consult a surgeon to know whether the operation is necessary or not. If the surgeon says yes, then proper medical examination should be done. Proper preoperative care and post operative care should be taken at the hospital. The surgeon should constantly examine the patient and give proper advice to the patient. The first few weeks after surgery will be really painful. During that time consulting the doctor is a must. Proper diet and exercises is a must in the post operative period.

Different types of tummy tuck are performed for men depending on the condition of the patient. In a partial male tummy tuck, less skin is removed. In this case, the navel is left intact. Here recovery time is smaller than a full surgery and a small scar is left behind. One can also perform Liposuction which can be used to remove excess fat from the area. The full male tummy tuck operation takes 2 to 5 hours to complete while the partial operation takes one or two hours to complete. For an extended tummy tuck operation, the surgical incision will extend around the patient’s flanks. In this case the treatment area is expanded to include the low handles and the upper hips. There is also endoscopic tummy tuck. Here small incisions are made. A Small camera device is used by the surgeon to tighten the abdominal area. In this procedure no skin is removed. It is also less invasive than the other tummy tuck procedures.

The cost of the male tummy tuck operation can vary from $6000 to $20000. After the operation proper care should be taken.