Modern standards of beauty place special demands on a slender figure. Fat deposits are not in fashion at all today. Experts recommend that everyone who wants to lose weight follow diets and exercise regularly. However, in some cases, proper nutrition and exercise are unable to help. In this case, help out abdominoplasty - tummy tuck. What is this operation and in what cases is it necessary?
General information about abdominoplasty
Very often tummy tuck is confused with liposuction. It is important to understand the fundamental difference between these two operations. Liposuction is a surgical intervention, the purpose of which is to remove some subcutaneous fat. Abdominoplasty also involves surgical correction of muscles, removal of excess skin and fat. Today, three options for this operation are available to clients of plastic clinics. Classic plasticthe abdomen is performed with a cavity incision, during the intervention a sufficiently large piece of skin can be removed, if necessary, a new navel is formed. Endoscopic abdominoplasty is a gentle operation performed through small incisions in the skin. Also, if necessary, tummy tuck can be combined with liposuction.
Classic version of the operation
Any type of tummy tuck is performed with full anesthesia. Depending on the patient's problems, the surgeon makes one or more incisions. Through them, if necessary, the dispersed muscles are sewn together. At the same stage, excess skin can be excised. If required, the navel is moved to a new location. The final stage of the operation is the application of cosmetic sutures and the installation of drainage to remove the postoperative fluid. Tummy tuck is a rather complicated surgical intervention that can be performed only if there are appropriate indications. The operation can take from 1 to 5 hours.
Indications for abdominoplasty
Unfortunately, not all body problems can be solved through sports training and dietary modification. Very often, the abdomen loses its shape after childbirth. Divergence or stretching of the muscles, strong stretch marks and the presence of rough scars are direct indications for tummy tuck. An operation is also necessary in the presence of a fatty apron or large / multiple skin folds. All of these symptoms may appear not only in women after pregnancy. Often skin folds and fatty apronsappear after a sharp weight loss in both sexes. Remember that tummy tuck is a fairly serious operation, and before it is necessary to consult a specialist. Surgical intervention will be carried out only if it is really simply impossible to get rid of problems with the figure in a natural way.
Contraindications for tummy tuck
In some cases, abdominoplasty cannot be done even if all the indications for it are available. Surgical intervention is not performed if the patient suffers from diabetes mellitus, hypertension, diseases of the cardiovascular system, varicose veins. It is unacceptable to perform surgery in cancer patients. In serious stages of obesity, the issue of abdominoplasty is considered individually. Most often, in this case, tummy tuck surgery is required after significant natural weight loss to remove excess skin. Absolute contraindications for such surgical intervention are renal failure and rheumatism. You can not do the operation during menstruation or exacerbation of infectious diseases. Also, those who have surgical scars above the navel, and women planning a pregnancy within the next year after the operation, will have to refuse abdominoplasty. Normally, for a tummy tuck, the patient must be completely he althy, which can be determined by conducting a series of studies.
Preparation for surgery
Each patient interested in abdominoplasty should start preparing for the operation with a consultation with a plastic surgeon. During the conversation, visual examination and palpation, the doctor will determine whether this operation is right for you or if there are alternative options for body shaping. If the specialist in his opinion recommends surgical treatment, you should make sure that plastic surgery is acceptable. Examination before abdominoplasty is standard: it is necessary to donate blood and urine, visit a therapist, do a fluorography, a cardiogram, consult an anesthesiologist. If no obvious contraindications for surgical intervention have been identified, it is possible to agree on the date of the operation. At least one month before the tummy tuck, you must stop smoking, follow a diet, lead an active lifestyle, stop taking certain medications all the time. On the evening before the operation, you can not eat and you need to wash well, in the morning before the intervention you can not eat or drink.
Rehabilitation after intervention, expected result
Turning to plastic surgeons for help, many people dream of leaving the clinic with a new and perfect body in a few days. In fact, you can fully evaluate the result only after a few months. On the second or third day after the operation, the drainage tubes are removed. Bandages can be removed 7 days after surgery. But a special corrective bandage is recommended to be wornat least three weeks. Postoperative sutures are removed after two weeks. It is also possible to understand that the tummy tuck after childbirth was successfully carried out by the general condition of the patient. Normally, the state of he alth is quite good a few days after the operation. Hematomas, swelling in the area of the sutures is a normal phenomenon for the first time after the intervention, the most important thing is that the sutures remain dry and do not fester. During the entire recovery period, you can not do hard physical work, play sports, visit a bath or sauna. The patient should also visit their doctor regularly for routine checkups.
How much does abdominoplasty cost in Russia?
Tummy tuck is a fairly common and popular operation. Today it is carried out in many Russian clinics. A popular question among those who have problems with the figure: "How much does abdominoplasty, tummy tuck, how to do such an operation?" Everything is quite simple, you just need to choose a clinic and a specific specialist, undergo an examination. Tummy tuck today in our country is carried out only on a commercial basis. The cost of the operation starts from 20,000 rubles. The average cost of classic abdominoplasty (with removal of excess skin) is 80,000-140,000 rubles. In difficult cases, the maximum amount can be doubled. Do not forget about additional costs, hospital stay, anesthesia, tests and examinations, as well as surgical consultations are paid separately. Find out how much tummy tuck in a particular case,the patient can still during the first appointment with a specialist.
Tummy tuck: before and after, photos and reviews of real people
Is abdominoplasty really a panacea for problems with abdominal muscles and excess skin? Yes, this is true, any self-respecting clinic can boast a good portfolio of images of patients before and after this operation. With proper conduct and the absence of complications, the stomach really becomes flat, and all people who decide to have a tummy tuck talk about this. The only negative is a long scar, but with proper care, the scar becomes almost invisible after a year. The operation of tummy tuck reviews is mostly positive. However, remember that you need to make sure that such a surgical intervention is safe for you. It is also important to follow all the recommendations of doctors on preparing for surgery and caring for the scar after it.
