procedure
Tummy tuck
Surgery
Procedure overview
Abdominoplasty, also called tummy tuck surgery, surgically removes the excess skin and fat that lies between the umbilicus and the overhanging skin (or to a cesarean scar) from the abdominal area and tightening of your abdominal muscles. The incision is a half-moon shape (length is dependent on the mass of skin and fat to be removed) in the lower abdomen with or without repositioning of your umbilicus (navel).
Surgery takes approximately two to three hours.
General anesthesia is administered and the patient is completely asleep.
Usually this is an inpatient procedure and the patient is discharged the following day.
Temporary discomfort, low back pain, post-operative swelling, soreness or tenderness in the surrounding areas, numbness of abdominal skin and bruising are possible side effects.
Infection, bleeding, wound breakdown, pulmonary embolism (a blood clot that travels to the lung), scarring (keloids), asymmetry, delayed healing, or the need for a second reversionary operation are potential risks and widening of the scars.
The patient may return to work within one to two weeks. Upon re-evaluation by the physician, the patient may return to activity that is more strenuous after approximately four to six weeks. Scars should fade and flatten anywhere from three months to one year after surgery. Patients are asked to wear an abdominal binder for at least four weeks.
The result will last many years, unless the patient gains weight or becomes pregnant.
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