Tummy Tuck (Abdominoplasty)

Tummy tuck surgery can be performed to correct sagging skin in the abdominal area caused by diet or pregnancy. The basic principle of the operation is to eliminate excess skin structure and restore relaxed abdominal November muscle tension. With this surgery, tears (striae) that form on the skin due to weight or pregnancy are also removed.

Only the sagging skin is removed and tightening stitches are not applied to the abdominal November muscle structure. If there is no strong relaxation of the muscles, a mini tummy tuck may be preferred November.

Excess skin in the abdominal area and looseness in the muscles are evaluated. November 19, 2016. According to the excess fat tissue on the sides of the belly and torso, liposuction can also be performed in the same operation. During the examination, skin fat thickness and tension are evaluated, and surgery can be planned if your body mass index is also appropriate. If your skin is not thin enough and there is no sagging, you will need to lose weight. It may be preferred at the end of the 6-month postpartum period envelope. You should definitely inform about your previous surgeries, chronic diseases, medications that you have to use, if you are allergic to any medication or food before. If you smoke, you should leave it until the healing time of the stitches before and after surgery.

You should not eat or drink anything for 8 hours before the operation. Your results are evaluated by an anesthesiologist, and if there are no obstacles, your surgery can be performed. The average duration of surgery is 2 hours.

Appropriate antibiotic and painkiller treatment is planned for you in the postoperative service. You will be discharged the next day after your control examination.

After surgery, a drain is inserted to Decontaminate fluid and leak blood between tissues. Decays are removed between 3-7 days depending on the amount of incoming liquid.

In the first days after surgery, you may feel tension and pain in your abdomen. With regular medication, your pain decreases to a minimum. On average, you can return to work after 10 days.

Even if all patients are stitched using the same suture technique and material, the suture mark will differ depending on the patient's tissue healing, suture technique and surgeon's care. In addition to these, age, skin color, diseases accompanied by skin tension, smoking, postoperative care and hygiene are among the determining factors for scar. In the early period, the suture line in the form of a pink line becomes compatible with your skin color after about 1-2 months. Hypertrophic scarring may occur in some patients due to unrestricted wound healing. In this case, silicone printing plates, silicone gels and finally, if necessary, steroid injection can also be applied.