Abdominoplasty
The tummy tuck surgery is aimed equally at both women and men who have a tegumentary surplus accompanied by a fat deposit that cannot be removed by diet or exercise. The operation is also useful for women with multiple births, whose muscular laxity thus acquired determines a weak, unsightly appearance of the abdomen.
The operation is performed under general anesthesia.
The surgical method
The tummy tuck is a laborious operation, which lasts on average 2-3 hours.
Classical abdomenoplasty provides the following operative times:
- low bi-spinal incision;
- dermolipid takeoff to the xifoid, excision of the dermolipid plate;
- navel transposition, white line raffia;
- wound crack.
Thus, the abdomenoplasty can be combined with traditional liposuction or ultrasound, essentially improving the outcome of the surgery. The criteria for the selection of the techniques of abdomenoplasty, liposuction and herniaplasty are: elasticity and re-tractability of the teguments, the individual features of the abdominal wall deformities, the presence of ventral hernias.
Sometimes, when appropriate, the musculo-aponevrotic wall can be strengthened, suturing the muscles along the midline, after which the surplus of skin is excised.
If the flaccid aspect of the abdomen is accentuated only in the lower abdominal floor, the tegumental surplus can be removed only from this area, combined with liposuction of the upper abdominal floor. Thus the scar obtained is smaller and the aesthetic result better. The operative indication is given by the plastic surgeon, in agreement with the patient, depending on the appearance of the abdomen.
Postoperative
Postoperative rest is mandatory for the fastest recovery, which will last on average 7-14 days. In order to keep the result obtained in time, it is important to avoid weight gain or fluctuations in weight.