Abdominoplasty is a surgical procedure that removes excess fat and sagging skin tissue from the abdomen and strengthens the abdominal muscles by tightening them. It aims to achieve an aesthetic appearance by tightening the abdominal muscles, removing the sagging and cracked excess skin together with the pieces of fat concentrated in the middle and lower part of the abdomen. This operation is particularly suitable for patients with overweight and sagging abdominal skin who cannot lose weight naturally with diet and exercise. A mini tummy tuck can be used for patients who have minimal excess skin and fat in the lower abdominal area and with mild abdominal wall sagging.
The surgical goal in these patients is the removal of abdominal wall sagging below the navel and minimal excess fat and skin tissue. Abdominoplasty aims to correct excess fat and skin tissue above and below the navel and to remove fascial laxity. If there is only excess fat accumulation without ptosis (sagging) in certain parts of the body, such as the thighs, hips and waist, a better contour can be achieved by performing liposuction for abdominoplasty. In addition, circular lipectomy can be used in patients:inside with significant weight loss and looseness ptosis. Lower body tightening; It is used in overweight patients:inside with the body sagging developed after dieting or surgery. This procedure usually starts with correcting the shape of the abdomen and hips in patients who have reached their target weight.
Who should have an abdominoplasty?
Situations where diet and exercise programmes are not sufficient to remove abdominal fat tissue and skin sagging, an abdominoplasty will be performed. Especially women with severe abdominal deformities after childbirth are suitable patients for abdominoplasty surgery. Under what circumstances is abdominoplasty not advisable? Patients who are planning to give birth or seriously lose weight in the future should postpone this operation. If the sagging and loosening of the abdominal skin are not too severe, mini-abdominoplasty procedures may be suitable. If you are a smoker, you should definitely stop smoking at least 2 weeks before the operation.
In case of an infection such as the flu, the operation should also be postponed. Surgical applications in abdominoplasty, a full tummy tuck is performed under general anaesthesia. The duration of the operation varies from person to person but usually takes 2-5 hours. An incision is often made between the hip bones in the groin area, which can remain under the bikini line? Excess fatty tissue and sagging, deformed skin are removed by detachment. The anterior abdominal wall muscles are tightened and then brought together. Temporary thin drains are then placed to remove fluids and bleeding that may accumulate in the surgical area. Last but not least, the operation is completed.
What is the procedure in the post-operative phase of a tummy tuck operation?
Your hospital stay will be 1-3 days. Swelling and pain may occur during the first few days, which can be relieved with painkillers. Your stitches will be removed after 12-15 days. There may be some discharge and small suture openings in the first few days after surgery, but it is quickly treated with daily dressings. For the first few days after surgery, we recommend leaning forward slowly while lying down or walking to avoid overstretching the suture area. From the second week you can start light exercises and after the third month you can already start sporting activities.
The incision scar, which resembles a caesarean section scar, usually turns skin-coloured after a year and can no longer be recognised visually. We recommend that you protect yourself from sunlight for a few days after the operation, avoid dark clothing and apply a protective cream. Since we perform a tummy tuck in combination with liposuction, there is no excess fat accumulation in the abdominal region after weight gain.
