- Anesthesia Type: General Anesthesia
- Operation Duration: 4-6 Hours
- Duration of Hospitalization: 2-3 Days
- Sensitivity: 3-4 Weeks
- Return to Work Time: 7-10 Weeks
What is tummy tuck (Abdominoplasty) surgery?
- It is a surgical procedure that aims to remove excess fat tissue and skin from the abdomen.
- After pregnancy or due to excessive weight gain or loss, the connective tissue in the abdominal wall loosens.
- The abdomen becomes curved forward, sagging and cracks occur in the abdominal skin.
- With tummy tuck surgery, the loosened abdominal skin is recovered.
- Excess fat tissue is removed.
Who can have tummy tuck surgery?
- In women with sagging in the abdomen after pregnancy
- People with loss of elasticity in the abdomen
- People who gain and lose a large amount of weight
- People who don’t have any improvement in sagging in the abdomen despite diet and exercise
Who cannot have tummy tuck surgery?
- People who have had a major operation in the abdomen at a previous time
- People who aim to lose weight and have not reached the targeted weight.
- Diabetes patients
- Coronary artery patients
- People with weak immune system
- Persons at risk of vascular occlusion
- Women who have just given birth (At least 1 year after birth)
What are the methods used in tummy tuck surgery?
- Abdominoplasty is performed in 2 different ways.
Total Abdominoplasty (Full Abdominoplasty)
- These are surgeries that cover the entire abdominal region.
- It is the preferred method for people who have excessive loss of elasticity in the abdomen, intense lubrication and separation in the abdominal muscles.
- In full tummy tuck surgery; Excess skin and fat tissue are removed with a horizontal incision under the abdomen. The structure of the abdominal muscles is corrected.
- The belly button is repositioned.
- The amount of excess skin in the abdominal region, the width of the abdominal region whether fat removal will be performed, the suture method to be applied, the condition of the abdominal muscles determine the duration of the operation.
- The operation takes approximately 3-4 hours.
Mini Abdominoplasty (Abdominal Lift Surgery)
- It is the preferred method in cases where there is no excess fat tissue in the abdomen but the abdominal muscle has lost its elasticity.
- The amount of incision in mini tummy tuck surgery is much less than in full tummy tuck surgery.
- The operation is completed in approximately 2 hours.
What is the recovery process like after tummy tuck surgery?
- The patient can walk with assistance 3-4 hours after the operation, and unassisted the day after the operation.
- The patient is discharged 1-2 days after the operation.
- It is normal to have pain after surgery.
- The patient is supported with painkillers during this process.
- You can take a bath 2-3 days after the operation.
- In the first week, sneezing, straining, coughing should be avoided as they may damage the stitches.
- Attention should be paid to the protection methods shown by the doctor.
- In order for the operation to be successful, the patient must use a corset for 1 month after the operation.
- The patient can return to his normal life 7-10 weeks after the full tummy tuck surgery.
After the mini tummy tuck surgery, you can return to normal life 1 week later.
