Abdominoplasty, also known as tummy tuck or less popularly as mommy makeover surgery, is generally divided into two types: one where the position of your belly button remains unchanged during the tummy tuck operation, and the other is full tummy tuck surgery.
Loose abdominal skin, stubborn abdominal fat, weak abdominal muscles due to weight loss or multiple pregnancies are potential issues that may lead to an abdominoplasty. This video demonstrates how a general tummy tuck procedure, different types of tummy tucks, as well as the combination of liposuction for fat removal and abdominoplasty for excess fat and skin removal can be performed.
This video covers the entire post-abdominoplasty period from the moment of waking up from anesthesia to nearly 12 months after the tummy tuck surgery.
In any aesthetic surgery performed under general or local anesthesia, just like your weight, height, or chronic illnesses, the smoking criterion is as important. Because smoking before your surgery can cause skin necrosis that your surgeon wants to avoid. Therefore, it is important to quit smoking before the surgery, at least 3 weeks in advance.
By following your doctor's advice and keeping your blood sugar levels under control, did you know that you can actually undergo a tummy tuck surgery? Important information about tummy tuck surgery for diabetic patients can be found in this video.
If you are considering a tummy tuck surgery, you should make sure that you have already fulfilled your desire to have a baby, as pregnancy immediately after an abdominoplasty procedure can negatively affect body shaping results. The answer to how long you should wait for a new pregnancy can be found in this video.
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