Tummy Tuck after Pregnancy

Tummy Tuck after Pregnancy

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                                                               Tummy shaping

Tummy tuck is the common term being used to improve the shape of tummy area. You might have heard non-surgical tummy tuck, 1-3 hour tummy tuck in various ads. Ideally tummy tuck is used for tummy shaping usually after pregnancy. This is how loose hanging belly skin with stretch mark is corrected

Effects of Pregnancy on Tummy Shape

                During pregnancy there is lot of fat deposition in tummy area. After pregnancy or multiple pregnancies skin, muscles of tummy or abdomen become very loose. Even after many months of recovery after pregnancy skin remains loose. Women have stretch marks, loose hanging skin and unwanted bulges. After pregnancy muscles of tummy area especially in midline become very loose and get separated from each other. This gives a weird central bulge which increase on standing.

Excess Fat Deposits, Loose Hanging Belly Skin , Stretch Marks

                                          Belly after pregnancy ( Before Tummy Tuck)

Chief Complaints of Moms

                 Most common complaint which all moms do is that they are not able to wear slim fit clothes or they hate wearing modern clothes. They have to wear loose clothes to hide these bulges. In some cases excessively hanging skin develop infection on underside also. Most of women say they hate loose skin and stretch mark on their tummy skin.

To correct all these problems best option is surgical tummy tuck. Non surgical options give very mild results and do not address muscles of tummy.

Surgical tummy tuck is also known as Abdominoplasty or Lipoabdominoplasty( when combined with Liposuction)

How do we do Plastic Surgery Tummy Tuck Or Abdominoplasty Or Lipoabdominoplasty

                Depending upon the Laxity and excess of skin, Muscles, and amount of fat deposit, your Plastic and Cosmetic surgeon will decide which procedure is suitable for you. If you have excess and loose skin and muscle it can be corrected by abdominoplasty. In this procedure abdominal muscles are made tight and excess, loose hanging skin is removed .

If laxity is associated with excess fat deposit in tummy area, Liposuction with abdominoplasty commonly known as Lipoabdominoplasty is required. Liposuction removes the unwanted fat deposits after breaking the fat cells. This fat is sucked out by machine.

Isolated liposuction is helpful in those cases that have excess fat deposit but skin and muscle tone is good.

After pregnancy there is lot of excess skin so complete Tummy tuck is the best option and mini-abdominoplasty is not possible.

Does Tummy liposuction also give same Results:

Liposuction as the name suggest is removal of fat (Lipo) after breaking of fat cells and taking out by suction. This is done through multiple small puncture wounds of 0.5 cm size

After pregnancy main problems in tummy region are laxity of muscle and skin, Excess and hanging skin and this skin is very thin with stretch mark in lower belly area. If only Liposuction is done skin may further hang down. In Liposuction surgeon does not tighten abdominal muscles and excess skin is also not removed.
Only benefit in liposuction is that you do not get any long scar. If you need to get good shape toned tummy and want to get rid of excess, hanging skin then Abdominoplasty or Tummy Tuck is the first choice.

Benefits of Tummy tuck

               Tummy tuck improves the overall shape of tummy. It makes your tummy thin and you lose many inches from waist area. It makes your tummy tight and flat. You get rid of unwanted fat and lose excess hanging skin and stretch marks.

Shape of bellyAfter Tummy Tuck
Pics Before -After Tummy Tuck  

Rear view
Rear View Before -after Tummy Tuck

Side View
Flat Tummy After Tummy Tuck

Drawback or side effects of tummy Tuck

                    Main side effect is long scar in lower tummy area. It usually comes in panty line so that it remains hidden. Other side effects are swelling, infection, watery discharge, blackening of small area of skin. If large amount of fat deposit is there then some skin irregularity may be left.

Post operative Recovery and care after Tummy Tuck

                After surgery you require at least one week to recover after abdominoplasty or Lipoabdominoplasty. However bed rest is not allowed but you need rest for 5-7 days to recover. You may join your office after 7-10 days. You are advised to wear pressure garment on tummy area for 6-8 weeks. It is a tight elastic garment which gives support and reduces swelling.

Final results are visible after 6-8 weeks. 

Am I ideal candidate?

                   Ideal candidate for abdominoplasty or lipoabdominoplasty is that who is non smoker, non diabetic and non hypertensive. These problems enhance the morbidity or chances of side effects after surgery.

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