Abdominoplasty (Tumy-Tuck)

Abdominal stretching surgery, called abdominoplasty in medicine, is an aesthetic and plastic surgery operation performed to recover and eliminate sagging and loosening in the middle and lower abdomen, often due to pregnancy and excess weight gain. In cases where the patients do not want the aesthetic aspect of the sagging in the abdominal region and are dissatisfied, the patients can be directed to the abdominal stretching operation in order to eliminate the regional fat and sagging in the abdominal region.

HOW IS ABDOMINAL STRETCHING SURGERY (ABDOMINOPLASTY) DONE?

In abdominal stretching surgery, which is an aesthetic surgery operation, the aesthetic expectations of the patient are of great importance. Taking into consideration these expectations, the aesthetic surgeon forms the scope of the operation by presenting to the patient the method recommendations that will provide the closest results to the patient in accordance with the physical structure of the patient (height, weight, regional weight distribution, etc.). In abdominal stretching surgery, surgical intervention is often performed using an incision in the line of underwear, tightened muscles loosened in the abdominal wall of the patient, and the desired tension is obtained by removing excess fat tissues, and the sutures are closed after moving to the new place where the belly button should be. A drain is placed under the skin to prevent the accumulation of body fluids and blood in the operation area. At the end of the operation, the patient is put on a corset suitable for postoperative use. The operation is performed with general anesthesia, it takes 2-3 hours..

HOW LONG IS THE HEALING PROCESS AFTER ABDOMINAL STRETCHING SURGERY (ABDOMINOPLASTY)?

The pain that may be felt in the first postoperative period is not unbearable and can be prevented with painkillers. The patient is discharged the next day and can return to work and social life in 2 weeks on average. Swelling and bruises in the abdominal region are normal after the operation and these effects go away after the healing process. The drain is placed under the skin to prevent the accumulation of body fluids and blood. The sutures after abdominal stretching disappear spontaneously within a few weeks. One month after the operation, the abdomen takes its full shape after stretching. In the first few months, especially sport activities that may force the abdominal region should be avoided.

DOES ABDOMINAL STRETCHING SURGERY (ABDOMINOPLASTY) LEAVE SCAR?

One of the most worrisome subjects after abdominal stretching surgery is the scarring of the skin tissue after the surgical procedure performed by performing the incision. Although it is difficult to completely remove the incision marks of the surgical procedure, the scar may remain a little longer than the caesarean section, with the scar hidden within the underwear area. The use of creams to be recommended by the aesthetic surgery physician is aimed to minimize the possibility of surgical mark to remain apparent.

DOES ABDOMINAL STRETCHING SURGERY (ABDOMINOPLASTY) PREVENT GIVING BIRTH?

Having undergone abdominal stretching does not constitute an obstacle for pregnancy and childbirth, but as a result of a natural process during pregnancy, the image of the enlarged abdomen may be impaired by stretching. Upon the request of the patient, abdominal stretching can be repeated after approximately one year after birth.

IS ABDOMINAL STRETCHING SURGERY (ABDOMINOPLASTY) RISKY?

The issues that need to be considered in abdominal stretching are plastic and aesthetic surgery physician's expertise and providing hygienic and appropriate operating conditions. Nowadays, with the developments in medicine, the effects of anesthesia are minimized and there is no operation concerning vital organs and the risk level becomes quite low. Information about possible side effects and precautions to be taken after surgery is given by aesthetic surgery doctor.