Tummy Tuck and Abdominoplasty Surgery

Tummy Tuck

Tummy Tuck (Abdominoplasty), surgical procedure to remove excess skin and fat from the middle / lower abdomen, and tighten the muscles of the abdominal wall. The surgery can dramatically reduce the appearance of protruding abdomen, stomach or belly. Results of this type of surgery, provides the patient with a firm, flatter abdomen and a narrow waist. Also, can enhance a persons self esteem or feel better. Beware, scarring will be seen after surgery, which may require additional surgery, can help to correct this situation. Patients that are best qualify for this surgery, previously tried exercise and diet, without any success. Also, patients are in good physical health. Women that had gone through multiple pregnancies, which caused their abdominal muscle skin to stretch, to the point, were surgery is the only option to correct his problem. Women that plan on having children,in the future should postpone this surgery. If a woman has tummy tuck surgery, and later gets pregnant, she may develop hernias, because the muscles in her abdominal area were tightened. Sometimes tummy tuck procedure is performed during gynecological surgeries, such as bladder or hysterectomy.

During the examination, plastic surgeon will evaluate the degree of loose skin, and access fat in the abdomen, when the patient is standing and lying down. Two areas of fat: Intra-abdominal and extrabdominal. Intra-abdominal fat surrounding the internal organs, and Omentum fat blanket or guardian, which found in abdomen, covers all the organs. This type of fat is not usually removed, because of the extent of aggressive surgery required. The intra-abdominal fat creates the large distended belly. Extrabdominal fat located between muscle and skin. This type of fat is removed by a tummy tuck or liposuction procedure. Thousands of abdominoplasties are performed each year. From 1997 to 2001, Tummy Tuck surgeries increased by 72 percent.