What is abdominoplasty or Tummy Tuck?
Abdominoplasty or tummy tuck is a plastic surgical procedure where excess fat in the areas of abdomen flange are removed and excess skin which often has stretch marks and is over hanging is removed. Muscles that are loose because of previous pregnancy or obesity or tightened by sutures. Abdominoplasty or tummy tuck gives a flat abdomen and removes all excess bulges and sponges.
Who is a good candidate for Tummy Tuck?
Any person who has a lower abdomen ponge or tire and who wants to get rid of excess fat and skin and have a tight washboard abdomen is the right candidate.
What is addressed in Tummy Tuck?
Addressed points in tummy tuck is excess fat, loose skin i.e., overhanging muscles that are loose and hernia around and through the belly button and elsewhere in the abdomen so can be addressed. In Fact people with hernia through the belly button i.e., umbilical hernia are best benefited by a Abdominoplasty or tummy tuck.
How is Abdominoplasty or Tummy Tuck done?
We at Nypunya do what is called Lipo Abdominoplasty means excess fat in unwanted areas is marked and sucked out through liposuction and Abdominoplasty we follow is called Suprascarpas Abdominoplasty where all the blood vessels and lymphatics are left undisturbed resulting in very natural and rapid healing. We remove excess fold of skin in the lower part and tighten the muscles using a technique called Rectus Plication and we create a new belly button the shape of which is decided by the client herself looking at a menu of belly button shapes we have. It’s a very effective procedure.
How much is the duration of the stay for Tummy Tuck?
At Nypunya we prefer 24hours stay as after tummy tuck. We perform most of our tummy tucks or drainless tummy tuck but we prefer to have the patient in our facility for a day because any immediate requirement and medical attention which happens in more than 50% of the people is given at the facility and then they are discharged to home in a better safer and happier situation.
How much is the recovery period of Tummy tuck?
Recovery is when in the evening of Abdominoplasty the client is made to walk around, sit and have her normal food and diet and most of the people resume working from home immediately the next day. First 2-3days there will be some amount of soreness which is more so when they are lying down or getting up from lying down position, twisting, turning. This significantly reduces in 3-4days and subsequently it is more of a tightness feeling for another 4-5days. By the end of 1week most of the people are fit to go back to work, but the results start showing only after 6-8weks and full results are obtained by the end of 2months and sometimes by the end of 6months.
What kind of belly button can be created and how is it done?
In Tummy Tuck or Abdominoplasty we remove as much skin as possible from the lower abdomen and the original natural belly button is preserved along its stock and repositioned at the normal place and shape of the belly button can be decided before the surgery itself and either it can be vertical, oval, circle, V or inverted U. These are the common types of belly button or umbilicus we create at Nypunya.
What are the possible side effects and adverse effects of Abdominoplasty?
The side effects of Abdominoplasty are in the initial is soreness, pain and swelling and contusions and this very effectively are reduced with few oral medications and swelling is treated by giving a pressure garment which gives more comfort as well as reduces the edema. In the next week some of them have delayed healing in one or two places. Apart from that Abdominoplasty is a very safe and extremely effective procedure that can be done absolutely safely.
Can Abdominoplasty be combined with any other procedure?
Definitely Abdominoplasty is many times combined with other surgical procedures like arm liposuction, under arm liposuction, breast reduction or breast sagging correction, breast implantation and hernia in the abdomen could be through belly button, umbilical hernia or para umbilical hernia or any other hernia and we routinely combine this with sterilization surgeries like tubectomy and it also can be combined with procedure like myomectomy or hysterectomy. When people are undergoing other procedures of the abdomen and if they want to get rid of the ponge and get their abdomen into shape definitely that can be done. As a principle we don’t combine Abdominoplasty with the syserine suction because it is unphysiological, unwarranted and results are not good.
How to choose a Abdominoplasty surgery?
Abdominoplasty should be done by a plastic surgeon with good experience in Aesthetic body contouring and who does regular Abdominoplasty. If done by a qualified plastic surgeon with special interest and training in cosmetic surgery you are bound to get best possible results.
Will the effects of Tummy Tuck go off Or can it be done again?
Most of the results achieved by Abdominoplasty are more or less permanent. Only localized fat deposits because of an unhealthy lifestyle or re stretching of muscles may be because of an unplanned pregnancy or the only thing which spoils the results.Apart from that Abdominoplasty gives clear permanent results. It can definitely be done again. We at Nypunya Often end up correcting and improvising Tummy Tuck done elsewhere and redo Abdominoplasty can definitely be done and an ideal shape and form can be achieved.
