Tummy tuck (abdominoplasty)

Tummy tuck (abdominoplasty)

Anesthesia: General anesthesia.
Duration of operation: From 2 to 3 hours.
Length of stay: Typically, a night to spend in the hospital.
Discomfort: Moderate or severe degree. The tighter the surgeon tightens the fascia, the greater the discomfort. Within 3-7 days you may need pain relief drugs.
Bruises: Usually does not happen.
Edema: a maximum period of 1-3 weeks. Most of the swelling is 4-6 weeks, but until their disappearance may take several months.
Violation of sensitivity: Loss of feeling the abdomen and can last up to 6 months.
Bandages: removed after 10-14 days.
Seams: Many plastic surgeons use absorbable threads, which are located under the skin and do not require removal. If the doctor does not use absorbable sutures, they will be visible on the skin, and are removed after 10-14 days.
Drainage: Sometimes during the operation is established drainage to prevent accumulation of fluid after it, which is gray. Plastic drains are usually connected to a small container the size of a tennis ball. The surgeon will remove the drain after 2-14 days after surgery.
Support: After the operation is necessary to wear a bandage for the abdomen. The bandage is a stretchy bandage to be worn without having to remove, within 1-6 weeks. The bandage will provide support and comfort during the healing joint.
Appearance in a swimsuit: Immediately after the operation in a closed belly swimsuit will look much better than before surgery. Sunlight can cause discoloration of the scar, and therefore it is necessary to protect the scar from direct sunlight or tanning radiation as long as he does not pale - about a year.
Work: You will be able to return to work after you finish receiving painkillers. For the majority of patients - is 1-2 weeks. If the work involves heavy lifting or manual labor, you should wait at least 4 weeks.
Exercise: You can resume after 4 weeks.
Final result: Shown after the scar is fully tightened - after 1-2 years.
 
Recommendations and warnings.
Ideally, the operation to perform better when more births are not planned. However, this is not an absolute contraindication.
Abdominoplasty is always combined with liposuction abdominal wall, which considerably improves the results of operations and reduces the risk of complications.
If you have very wide hips, abdominoplasty may be required with liposuction of hips, which gives very good results.
Before surgery a few weeks