Tummy Tuck
About Tummy Tuck
The abdominal region, which has a structure that helps to protect most of our internal organs, is one of the areas where regional fat is observed. The enlarged fat layer often becomes unresponsive to sports, diet, and exercise. In addition, skin problems due to collagen breakage, which is called a crack in the skin structure and cause an aesthetic appearance, also constitute a regional problem, which requires abdominoplasty (tummy tuck surgery).
Deformation in the abdominal muscles, often observed after high-weight babies, also causes this region to sag.
TUMMY TUCK
New You, New Body
- Consultation
- Blood Tests
- General Anesthesia
- Mini Tummy Tuck Surgery
- Medications
- 1 night hospital stay
- Airport-Hotel-Hospital Transfer
- 24/7 Online Asistance
- Customized Patient Service (English, Russian, German, Arabic, French)
Which Regions Do Tummy Tuck Contain?
Tummy tuck surgical region is from the Venus hill to the last bottom rib bone. Venus hill is a triangular shape that starts from the cesarean section and reaches to the clitoris. Both men and women has excessive fat problem in their abdomen because of consuming too many starchy foods. Although people can lose weight with diet, getting rid of the extra fat completely in the tummy is not possible. For this reason, tummy tuck surgery is the best option for you. Even if you lose weight, without tummy tuck surgery, it is not possible for you to dispose of your saggy skin.
Advantages Of Tummy Tuck Surgery
- Primarily, at MedWorld Clinic, tummy tuck aesthetic surgery is customized according to every patient’s individual needs and body structure.
- Tummy tuck surgery helps to remove excessive fat cells from your abdomen.
- Thanks to tummy tuck surgery, people can have the tummy structure that they have always dreamt of.
- With tummy tuck surgery, the skin becomes stretched and patients have a flat tummy.
- Patients can hide surgery scars easily.
- Waist becomes more proportioned.
- More beautiful and esthetical body.
Why Is It Done?
People have excessive fat cells, inflexible skin and weakened muscles because of many reasons. For example, occasionally gaining and losing weight, pregnancy, aging, genetics and so on. As a result, tummy tuck surgery is done to stretch the loose skin. In addition, abdominoplasty (tummy tuck surgery) also contours some marks on the belly. If you have previous surgery scars, tummy tuck surgery may be helpful to lessen the scar mark. Generally, patients prefer having tummy tuck surgery with other cosmetic surgery like liposuction because liposuction removes extra fat from your abdomen by leaving a loose skin behind.
However, you should not have abdominoplasty (tummy tuck surgery) if you are planning to get pregnant, lose weight or if you have chronic diseases or more than 30 body mass index besides smoking.
How To Prepare?
You can always get free consultation from our patient consultants and plastic surgeons. Firstly, your general health will be evaluated to decide if you are a good candidate or not.
- Your medical history
Your medical history records will be evaluated. In addition,Our doctor will ask you about the medications that you are currently taking, surgeries that you have had and any allergies.
- Physical examination
Your doctor will examine your tummy to decide what kind of surgical treatment is convenient for you, besides taking before and after photos to see the difference.
- Expected result
You should talk about what result you expect from your surgery and the look you want after you have abdominoplasty (tummy tuck surgery). Moreover, you should be aware of the risks that the surgery carries.
- Stop smoking
You are recommended to stop smoking at least a month before your surgery because smoking causes late wound healing. Furthermore, smoke puts your tissue at risk. Also, you should not smoke in your recovery process.
- Avoiding certain medications
You should avoid taking blood thinners like aspirin because they can cause bleeding.
- Maintain your weight
You should not lose weight after the surgery because it affects your results negatively. For this reason, doctors want you to be at the same weight for a year before the surgery. In addition, you will be asked to lose weight if you are overweight before your abdominoplasty (tummy tuck surgery).
- Have an assistant with you
On your surgery day, you will need someone to drive you home besides staying with you to help.
What to Expect?
Surgeons can perform tummy tuck surgery at a hospital or a clinic. During the procedure, you are given general anesthetics. For this reason, it takes time to wake up from anesthetic sleep.
Tummy Tuck Procedure
There are several tummy tuck surgery procedures. For this reason, your surgeon determines which procedure to apply depending on your health and expectations. What’s more, your incision depends on how much fat and skin will be removed. Firstly, your surgeon makes incisions under your belly button. The incisions form an elliptical shape and excessive fat, tissue, and skin are removed, although the connective tissue is sutured in the end. You will also be given painkillers during the procedure. Abdominoplasty (tummy tuck surgery) takes about 3 hours.
After The Procedure
In anticipation of fluid accumulation, your surgeon will leave drainage tubes open to drain any fluid accumulation and cover your incision with surgical wound dress. The next day, with the help of someone, you should walk so that blood clots do not form. Additionally, swelling and pain is normal, but your doctor will prescribe you medications to relieve your pain and not to get infected.
Your drainage tubes will still be open for a few days and our healthcare team will show you how to drain fluid accumulation. Also, there may be some bleeding. Furthermore, you should take your antibiotics according to the time schedule. You will be provided with a binder, which is a medical corset, to protect your newly shaped tummy. Besides these, your doctor will teach you how to take care of your scar after Abdominoplasty (tummy tuck surgery). Finally, you should attend your follow-up check-ups, and you should be careful about every movement that could cause your incisions open.
Seeing The Result
If you maintain your weight without gaining or losing, tummy tuck will last long.
Step by Step Abdominoplasty (Tummy Tuck Surgery)
- Stop smoking
You are recommended to stop smoking at least a month before your surgery because smoking causes late wound healing. Furthermore, smoke puts your tissue at risk. Also, you should not smoke in your recovery process.
- Avoiding certain medications
You should avoid taking blood thinners like aspirin because they can cause bleeding.
- Maintain your weight
You should not lose weight after the surgery because it affects your results negatively. For this reason, doctors want you to be at the same weight for a year before the surgery. In addition, you will be asked to lose weight if you are overweight before your abdominoplasty (tummy tuck surgery).
- Have an assistant with you
On your surgery day, you will need someone to drive you home besides staying with you to help.
The Risks Of Abdominoplasty (Tummy Tuck Surgery)
- Seroma (Fluid accumulation)
Surgeons leave drainage tubes open in anticipation of fluid accumulation so that they can drain.
- Surgery scar
It is an inevitable part of aesthetic surgery. However, it can be hidden under your bikini or underwear easily.
- Poor wound healing
Wound healing varies from patient to patient, depending on their immune system. For this reason, doctors prescribe painkillers and antibiotics after abdominoplasty (tummy tuck surgery).
- Tissue damage
Even if tissue can heal itself, there is still tissue damage risk in tummy tuck surgery.
- Numbness
Since tummy tuck surgery means repositioning your tummy tissue, some nerves around the region can be damaged. For this reason, you may feel numbness in the surgical region. However, it is temporary and fades always in a few weeks.
As with every surgery, there may be some complications such as infection, bleeding, and anesthesia reaction.