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Tummy
tuck (abdominoplasty)
WHAT IS ABDOMINOPLASTY:
Abdominoplasty is performed in order to remove excess of
lax skin and subcutaneous tissue. Also the tummy tuck procedure
aims at improving tension of abdominal skin. The surgery
is performed under general anaesthesia. It consists in transversal
incising of skin in supra-pubic area and then separating the fat-skin
layer from the muscle aponeurosis to rib arcs border. Upon tightening
of the abdominal skin the circularly incised navel is implanted
in new location. The abdominal wall is tightened by corrugating
the straight muscles of abdomen. After the operation the
tension is improved and the abdominal tegument flattened, however,
lower abdomen scar and a circular scar around the navel remain.
Most often this surgery is combined with liposuction which enables
to get rid of excessive volume of fatty tissue from sides and the
upper part of abdomen.
WHAT
ABOUT RECOVERY:
For 2-3 days after the surgery patient should spend with
his hip joints slightly bent and with a soft, elastic dressing on.
After 1 day first attempts are made at putting the patient on his
feet. Usually the dressings are kept for ca 2 weeks time. Drains
are removed between day 2 and day 7 and the stitches are taken out
seven days after the operation.
WHAT
ABOUT CONVALESCENCE:
Usually patients do not resume work until ca 10-14 days after
the operation. Elastic garment is recommended for the period
of two months after the surgery.
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