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Tummy tuck is a procedure that is used to reshape and firm up the abdominal area. Known as abdominoplasty surgery, tummy tuck involves removing unwanted fat and skin from the lower abdominal area in order to tighten up the abdominal walls. A tummy tuck is usually performed on people who have abdominal fat that do not seem to respond to diet and exercise.

A full tummy tuck procedure is done by performing an incision across the lower abdomen – from one hip to the other. The incision is shaped like a ‘V’ with a flat bottom that cuts across the top of the pubic area. Then, another incision is made surrounding the navel to free the skin. The skin is then peeled away from the abdominal area to reveal the fat and muscles below. Once the unwanted fat is removed and the muscles tightened, excess skin is trimmed off the remaining skin is stitched into place. A new hole is cut to form the navel.

It is best to have a thorough medical checkup if you do plan to go for a tummy tuck procedure. Seeing as how tummy tuck is a major surgical procedure, it is best to know your current state of health to minimize complications during and after surgery. The doctor in charge can also advise if a tummy tuck is really the best way to go to firm up your lower abdomen.

If your abdominal fat problem is not too bad, then a mini tummy tuck might be the way to go. For the mini tummy tuck, only a small, straight incision is performed above the pubic area. Excess fat is then removed and the wound would be stitched closed. Some doctors would also perform liposuction together with a mini tummy tuck for better results. There are even doctors that would perform a mini tummy tuck plus liposuction immediately after performing a caesarian baby delivery.

As with any surgery, there will be some recovery time that would need to be observed. A mini tummy tuck will not take too long to recover compared to a full tummy tuck. After a full tummy tuck, you lower abdominal area would most likely be swollen. The doctor would place a tube running out of your abdomen temporarily to drain off excess fluids accumulated during surgery. Getting up out of bed would be challenging for a few days, as would be going to the toilet. Avoid lying prone in bed all the time as this could retard your healing. When you feel that you can, try and move about to gets the blood circulation going.

Expect the surgery scars to last from 9 months to a year after a full tummy tuck. Also be aware that these scars might never really disappear although surgeons will often ensure that the scars are easily hidden under a bathing suit. If you want to, you could go for a plastic surgery procedure to remove the scars from your tummy tuck.

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