Your doctor will discuss this with you before the procedure. As with a full tummy tuck, liposuction may be performed with a mini tuck to contour fatty deposits that aren’t being surgically removed. Abdominoplasty does not correct stretch marks although some of these may be removed with the excess skin.Are you bothered by that loose skin that just hangs below the belly button? Does the little pooch you have developed make you embarrassed or ashamed of your body? Or maybe you have little stretch marks down there? There is a simple solution to loose belly skin and stretch marks below the navel. It’s called a “Mini Tummy Tuck”.
Surgery may last between two and three hours. Patients may be hospitalized, depending upon individual circumstances or the extent of the work done during surgery. Are there other options available to me or in conjunction with the tummy tuck procedure? Liposuction or tubal removal of exercise-resistant fat deposits can be done in place of or in conjunction with your tummy tuck (abdominoplasty). Your surgeon will help you choose the best technique considering your body condition and desired results. A specialized compression garment may need to be worn for a few weeks to assist with post-liposuction contour.
Although the procedure will not remove excess fat from the abdominal area, it can be done in conjunction with a liposuction procedure to remove fat. In a tummy tuck procedure, Dr. Deuber will make a horizontal incision going from one hipbone across to the other. The skin and underlying tissue are then gently lifted up, tightened, and then re-draped over the new abdominal shape. Excess skin and tissue are removed, and the remainder is sutured back into place.
How is a tummy tuck procedure performed? In this surgical procedure, your surgeon will remove your loose abdominal skin and tighten up your abdominal muscles with sutures. Your surgeon will mark your abdomen to indicate the location of the incisions, the center of your torso and the location of the repositioned navel.
Use a supportive abdominal garment only if your surgeon recommends it. You will need to avoid strenuous activities for a few weeks, but most people can usually return to work within two weeks of the procedure. Any stitches in the skin are generally removed in about a week. You will also have deeper sutures that dissolve on their own.
A seroma after tummy tuck is not an abscess too, however if left untreated, it could turn into one. Seromas are not also hematomas or pooling of blood. A seroma after tummy tuck occurs because of large tissue disruption. You could also acquire seromas through undergoing extensive surgeries or blunt accidents. A seroma after tummy tuck would not cause any alteration on how your body looks after the surgery. After treatment of the seroma, the desired outcome of the tummy tuck would still be achieved.
The procedure may include tightening of the underlying abdominal muscles using sutures. There are many variations both to the design of the incisions and the technique itself. When the amount of loose skin is minimal and excess fat deposits are located below the navel, a short horizontal incision is all that is necessary. This procedure is called a partial or "mini" abdominoplasty. Sometimes liposuction may be used alone, or in conjunction with abdominoplasty, to remove abdominal fat.
Tummy tuck is suggested for people who have good overall health, but are worried about excess skin and fat deposits on their stomach that do not respond to lifestyle modifications. A tummy tuck can be performed on men and women who have gained or lost a lot of weight resulting in excess fat or loose skin.
