Tummy Tuck: Surgery to fix a flabby tummy
What is Tummy Tuck?
A Tummy Tuck is a surgical that reshapes and removes excess fat from the abdominal area, especially after pregnancy or significant weight loss. It can help smooth out and tighten the flabby tummy, greatly boosting the patient’s self-confidence.
Tummy Tuck type
There are several types of Tummy Tuck procedures, depending on the specific concerns that need to be addressed.
- Full Tummy Tuck: This procedure covers the upper and lower abdominal areas, making it suitable for individuals with significant loose skin and excess fat.
- Mini Tummy Tuck: Ideal for those having loose skin and excess fat limited to the lower abdomen only.
- Extended Tummy Tuck: This procedure extends to the sides of the body, addressing loose skin and excess fat in a broader area, making it suitable for those with more extensive concerns.
Preparation before Tummy Tuck
Medical consultation and health assessment
A Tummy Tuck is a surgical procedure designed to remove excess abdominal fat and loose skin, particularly for individuals with a protruding lower abdomen. This procedure helps create a flatter and firmer stomach. Before undergoing a Tummy Tuck, it is essential to consult with a board-certified plastic surgeon to understand the surgical process, expected results, and potential risks.
Reasons to consult a doctor
- Physical Assessment: The doctor will perform a physical examination to assess your general condition, health, and suitability for surgery.
- Surgical Procedure Explanation: The doctor will explain the surgical procedure in detail, and the procedure and recovery period.
- Expected Outcome: The doctor will advise you on the expected outcome after the surgery and the factors that may affect the outcome.
- Possible Risks: The doctor will inform you of the risks of the surgery, such as infection, bleeding, scarring, and other complications.
Surgery Planning
- The doctor will assess the condition of the abdomen, the amount of excess fat, and sagging skin.
- Determine the location and size of the incision.
- Explain the details of the surgical procedure, the expected results, and possible risks.
Health and mentality preparation before surgery
Health preparation before Tummy Tuck
- Consult a doctor, and inform the doctor of your health history, chronic diseases, medications you take, and allergies in detail to plan the appropriate treatment.
- Health check-ups, follow the doctor’s advice, there may be blood tests, heart tests, or other tests to assess your overall health.
- Stop smoking, nicotine reduces blood flow, causing wounds to heal slowly.
- Avoid alcoholic beverages, which affect blood clotting and may cause complications.
Mentality preparation before Tummy Tuck
- Gain knowledge about surgery, postoperative care procedures, and expected outcomes to help reduce anxiety.
- Consult with Experienced Individuals: Talking to someone who has undergone the surgery can provide valuable insights and help you prepare effectively.
- Consult a Psychiatrist: If you’re feeling anxious or stressed, seeking help from a psychiatrist can assist you in managing your emotions more effectively.
Tummy Tuck process
Anesthesia and preparation of Tummy Tuck area
Anesthesia
Anesthesiologists provide general anesthesia to temporarily numb the patient’s sensations and relieve pain.
Preparation of Tummy Tuck area
Clean the surgical area. Ensure the floor, walls, and equipment in the operating room are free of germs. Sterilize the equipment. Sterilize all medical instruments used during surgery. Wear operating suits. All medical personnel entering the operating room must wear operating suits, caps, masks, and gloves to prevent contamination from germs.
Tummy Tuck surgery
The doctor incises the skin according to the plan, removing excess fat and skin from the abdominal muscles.
Suturing and Recuperation
In some cases, the doctor may suture the abdominal muscles to tighten them, pull the skin, and stitch the wound closed. The doctor will then pull the remaining skin tight and stitch the wound closed.
Aftercare for a Tummy Tuck
Wound care and infection prevention.
- Clean your wound as instructed by your doctor. Usually, you will use soap and warm water to gently clean it.
- Change the bandage as scheduled and watch for any abnormalities, such as redness, swelling, pus, or foul odor.
- Avoid taking a bath or swimming pool until your doctor permits you.
Recuperation and Returning to daily activities
- The first 1-2 weeks, you will feel pain, swelling, and possibly numbness around the wound. You should get enough rest and avoid strenuous activities.
- In 2-4 weeks, the pain will gradually decrease, and the swelling will decrease, but you should avoid lifting heavy objects and strenuous exercise.
Suturing and Recuperation
- 4-6 weeks, you can return to work that doesn’t require much strenuous work, but you should avoid exercises that use the abdominal muscles.
- In 3-6 months, the wound will heal completely and you can return to normal activities, but you should consult a doctor before starting strenuous exercise.
Self-care for long-lasting results
- Focus on protein. Since protein helps repair and build new tissue, eat foods high in protein, such as meat, eggs, milk, nuts, and soy products.
- Exercise regularly. Regular exercise strengthens muscles, burns fat, and helps you keep your body in shape.
- Get enough rest. Adequate sleep helps your body repair itself and regulate hormones related to hunger.
Benefits and risks of Tummy Tuck
Benefit
- Flat stomach: Removing excess skin and fat that makes the stomach look smoother and firmer.
Suturing and Recuperation
- Proportional body shape: Helps adjust the body shape to look more proportionate, especially the waist and hips.
- Increased confidence, a beautiful body, good health, and a better appearance can affect your self-confidence.
- Correct health problems: In some cases, Tummy Tuck can correct certain problems, such as recurring infections in the skin folds or back pain caused by weak abdominal muscles.
Potential risks and prevention methods
Risks
- Infection: Surgical wounds can become infected, which can slow healing and require additional treatment.
- Bleeding: You may experience bleeding during and after surgery, which may require additional treatment.
- Scars: Surgical wounds leave scars, which can vary in both size and appearance from one person to another.
- Loss of sensation: You could experience loss of sensation around the surgical wound area.
Prevention methods
- Choose a reliable doctor and hospital: Choosing an experienced doctor and hospital that has expertise in Tummy Tuck surgery can reduce the risk of complications.
- Prepare your body: You should have a thorough health check before surgery and take care of the surgical wound properly.
- After surgery, you should clean the wound as instructed by your doctor and avoid touching the wound unnecessarily. Then strictly follow your doctor’s instructions.
Tummy Tuck service by Masterpiece Hospital
Masterpiece Hospital is the best cosmetic hospital that provides various cosmetic surgery services. In addition to liposuction, we also provide Tummy Tuck, which is a Tummy Tuck surgery to solve the problems of a sagging stomach, stretch marks, bloated lower abdomen, and excess fat in the abdominal area, making your body shape more proportionate.
We have highly experienced surgeons specializing in abdominal skin surgery team. Using modern medical technology to make the surgery more precise and reduce the risk of complications. The doctor will design the surgery to suit each individual’s body, resulting in natural and beautiful results.
What does a Tummy Tuck cost?
The Tummy Tuck price starts at only 99,900 baht. We have monthly discount promotions for you!
The medical team of Masterpiece Hospital is ready to provide consultation on Tummy Tuck.
Reviews of Abdominoplasty Services from Real Patients at Masterpiece Hospital.
Real user feedback
Jif Augustziifamily: 1 month after Tummy Tuck with Dr. Natyaya at Masterpiece Hospital.
The reason for the Tummy Tuck is that I lost a lot of weight, about 26 kilograms, and after weight loss, my abdomen skin became flabby. So, I decided to undergo surgery here.
I was impressed from the moment I entered the hospital. The staff took care of every case. Another reason I chose this place is because it is a hospital with anesthesiologists, which gave me confidence in having the surgery at Masterpiece.
Q & A
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Reference:
Tummy Tuck: Mayo Clinic
https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/tummy-tuck/about/pac-20384892
Considering a Tummy Tuck: Dukehealth.org
https://www.dukehealth.org/blog/considering-tummy-tuck-heres-what-you-need-know
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