A tummy tuck can dramatically reduce the amount of extra skin on the abdomen. The procedure typically takes about two hours, and the recovery period is about an hour. After the procedure, patients are sent home with a compression garment and binder. They will also need to empty the surgical drain, which they will be instructed to do at home. The recovery period typically lasts three to four months, and patients may return to work or light aerobic exercise.
The procedure takes several hours and requires several visits to see the desired results. The final results of tummy tuck surgery are permanent, but they take a little more time than a traditional tummy tuck. The final result is a firmer, flatter abdomen. While the recovery process may take longer than expected, most patients will see 80-90% of their final results within four to six weeks. While the final outcome depends on the surgeon’s technique and how they post-operatively care for their bodies, the surgery will leave a patient with a flatter, toned waist and hips.
The procedure requires general anesthesia, which puts the patient to sleep during the surgery. If the patient lives alone, they should arrange for someone to drive them home after the procedure. The recovery process usually takes about four to six weeks, so it’s important to have someone to stay with them overnight to help with the recovery process. This will ensure that the procedure goes smoothly, and that the results are long lasting.
Indications for abdominoplasty:
• excess volumes of skin in the abdomen;
• pronounced skin folds, “apron”;
• postpartum stretch marks (after childbirth and cessation of lactation, at least 6 months should pass)
• postoperative scars;
• excess fat in the abdomen
• diastasis – divergence of the rectus abdominis muscles
Contraindications for abdominoplasty:
• presence of oncological diseases
• diabetes
• obesity
• poor blood clotting
• pregnancy
• lactation
Abdominoplasty – when and how to operate
Tummy tuck is not a method of losing weight, but a way of body shaping. Abdominoplasty can be divided into several categories: mini-abdominoplasty, when only a small skin fold is removed; medium-scale abdominoplasty and large-scale abdominoplasty involving suturing of the abdominal muscles. Whether abdominoplasty is suitable for you or not – the surgeon decides during the consultation. A slight bulge of the abdomen and slight fat deposits are not indications for this operation. These deficiencies can be corrected by exercise, sports, or liposuction.

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