What is Abdominoplasty?
Abdominoplasty or more populary known as Abdominopasty, is a surgical
procedure that removes the excess skin and fat in the tummy area. It
also corrects the weak muscles of the tummy for a firmer abdominal area.
Although this can also be done through regular exercise and diet, abdominoplasty
is a much faster way to achieve the desired body figure.
What is minor tummy tuck with umbilical transposition?
Minor tummy tuck without umbilical transposition is also considered
as mini/limited tummy tuck. In here, less skin and fat are removed from
the abdominal area and in order to decrease the deposited fats on the
waist and abdomen, liposuction is used. There is less scar on this process
as well as faster recovery. Moreover, in the minor tummy tuck, the loose
skin is only located below the navel. The skin on the upper area of
the navel does not need to be tightened too, if minimal fats and skin
are required to be removed.
What is major tuck with umbilical transposition?
Major tummy tuck or full tummy tuck, is ideal for people who have lots
of excess fat and skin to lose. There are bigger incisions done and
there is a possibility of more scars, compared to the minor tummy tuck.
On contrast to the minor tummy tuck, a lot of excess skin and fat on,
above, and below the navel is present. If this is the case, the connection
between the stomach area and the navel must be loosened. After that,
the skin is pulled downwards to make it tighter and slimmer.
How the procedure is done?
For the procedure, there would be incisions done on various parts of
the stomach. To remove fats deposited on the tummy, an incision is done
just above the pubic area. Through this, the excess fat, tissues, and
skin would be removed. If there patient has a loose skin above the navel
area, a second incision is done to pull down the loose skin. If the
goal is to tighten the tummy area, the muscles and tissues are brought
together through sutures.
What to expect after Abdominoplasty?
After the procedure, patients are often encouraged to go for short walks
to help blood circulation. Sitting for long hours, bending, lifting,
and straining are also not recommended during the first few days. If
there are surgical drains, bandages, and dressings, these are often
removed or changed within the following week. There might also be some
swelling, bruising, and numbness but these will all go away after some
weeks to a few months.
Abdominoplasty (Tummy Tuck)
