TUMMY TUCK - ABDOMINOPLASTY

"tummy tuck" is a cosmetic surgery procedure used to make the abdomen more firm.

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Doctors at Lavida Cosmetic Medicine (Lavida) Care about you and the way you want to look. That’s why we have several different procedures depending on your needs, giving you the best result with the least amount of recovery time. Lavida equipped with the latest technology and to put your mind at ease our facility is of the highest cleanliness standards and professionalism that we have received an ISO accreditation. We also have supplementary onsite support services for any of your extra needs.

The surgery can involve the removal of excess skin and fat from the middle and lower abdomen with tightening of the muscle and fascia of the abdominal wall. This type of surgery is usually sought by patients with loose tissues after pregnancy or after major weight loss

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Abdominoplasty operations vary in scope and are frequently subdivided into categories. Depending on the extent of the surgery, a complete abdominoplasty can take 1 to 5 hours. A partial abdominoplasty (Mini-Tuck Abdominoplasty) can be completed between 1 to 2 hours.

COMPLETE ABDOMINOPLASTY

A complete (or full) abdominoplasty involves:

• An incision is made from hip to hip just above the pubic area.
• Another incision is made to free the navel from the surrounding skin.
• The skin is detached from the abdominal wall to reveal the muscles and fascia to be tightened. The muscle fascia wall is tightened with sutures.
• The remaining skin and fat are tightened by removing the excess and closing the defect.
• The old belly button stalk is brought out through a new hole and sutured into place.
• Liposuction is often used to refine the transition zones of the abdomen.
• A dressing and sometimes a compression garment are applied and any excess fluid from the site is drained.

PARTIAL ABDOMINOPLASTY

A partial (or mini) abdominoplasty involves:

• A smaller incision is made.
• The skin and fat of the lower abdomen are detached in a more limited fashion from the muscle fascia. The skin is stretched down and excess skin removed.
• Sometimes the belly button stalk is divided from the muscle below and the belly button slid down lower on the abdominal wall.
• Sometimes a portion of the abdominal muscle fascia wall is tightened.
• Liposuction is often used to contour the transition zone.
• The flap is stitched back into place.

EXTENDED ABDOMINOPLASTY

An extended abdominoplasty is a complete abdominoplasty with extensions into the thighs (front) and/or flanks (sides).

COMBINATION PROCEDURES

An abdominoplasty is a component of a lower body lift and can be combined with liposuction contouring, breast reduction, breast lift.

RECOVERY

• Depends on the problem to be treated, surgical technique(s), and other factors. Can take one to four weeks and patients are advised to take at least a portion of this recovery time off from work. eavy activity especially is best avoided during this time.
• Initially there may be bruising and discomfort.
• A supportive abdominal binder or compression garment can minimize swelling / bruising, and support the repaired tissues.
• Patients are advised to avoid all forms of nicotine for a month or longer prior to surgery and also during the recovery period. Nicotine reduces blood flow to the wound prolonging healing, increasing risk of infection, and producing poorer scars.
• The scar you produce will be limited by the type of scar your body grows. This will vary from one part of your body to another. Whilst you may make a bad scar in one area you may make a good scar in another.
• Full recovery takes 3 - 6 months, with further fading of scars thereafter.