By: Hement Sharma
Submitted: 2011-01-14 23:57:02 | Word Count: 379
A Tummy Tuck is a surgery that involves removal of loose skin and fat from the middle and lower abdomen. This surgery can also tighten your abdominal muscles. A Tummy Tuck is also referred to as an abdomino plasty.
A Tummy Tuck can be done in 2 different ways- a regular tummy tuck, and a mini-tummy tuck. A complete abdomino plasty operation takes one to three hours for completion in which extra skin is separated from the abdominal wall so that muscles are tightened. In case of mini tummy tuck, this usually takes one to two hours for completion.
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The main reasons for getting a Tummy Tuck include-
Pregnancy: during pregnancy many women acquire surplus skin and fat over abdominal an region that is difficult or impossible to remove with diet and exercise.
Aging: at a particular age skin loses its elasticity and firmness. Your abdominal skin and fat may need some tightening as you grow older.
Massive Weight Loss: Sometimes major fluctuations in weight occur, resulting in excess skin. Often, patients after massive weight loss or bar iatric surgery/ weight loss surgery, may need a tummy tuck.
Tummy Tucks are neither a substitute for weight loss nor they are a suitable exercise plan. Diet and exercise are still the main ways to achieve overall weight loss.
Tummy Tuck is not recommended for treating obesity as it only reduces extra fat over abdomen. If anybody wants to do Tummy Tuck surgery they should consult with a qualified plastic surgeon. Also, stretch marks cannot be removed by this surgery but they can be improved to a large extent, mainly by removing them at the time of surgery.
Abdomino plasty surgery will differ from patient to patient. It remains one of the top five cosmetic surgical procedures that have been performed in plastic surgery. The time taken for the surgery is highly associated to the method used, how much surgery you need, and your plastic surgeon’s ability level. The surgery time will be extended if you need another procedure, like liposuction.
Tummy Tuck surgery should provide a perfect smooth and slim figure. The outcomes of this surgery are long-lasting, and the end result will rejuvenate your body and figure.
