Tummy tuck surgeries remove sagging skin on the stomach area and tighten weak abdominal muscles. This surgery helps you have a flat tummy and it is ideal for any recent mommy. Pregnancy and child birth are among the most common factors that have weakened your abdominal muscles and have caused the excessive skin on your stomach area. Aside from this, aging and weight loss-gain swings are other determining factors of sagging skin on your abdomen.
The tummy tuck surgery, formally known as abdominoplasty, will not remove any excess fat, so it is imperative that you have already reached your desired weight before this type of surgery. The incision is generally made along your bikini line to reduce the visibility of any scars, and after removing the excess skin, the surgeon tightens the vertical abdominal muscles so as to give you a firm and flat tummy. Surgeons emphasize that you should not get the mommy makeover package – or at least the tummy tuck procedure – if you plan to have more children, as a future pregnancies can weaken abdominal muscles and undo the results of your tummy tuck procedure. If the excess skin is fairly minimal, the surgeon can perform a mini tummy tuck that includes a smaller incision and a faster recovery time.
As with any other cosmetic surgery, your recovery process will vary based on the level of difficulty of the procedure you underwent, your age, size and overall health condition. Surgeons encourage tummy tuck patients to walk immediately after the surgery as to jump-start the recovery process; however, they also advise patients to rest in the first week after the surgery. Your final recovery should take a few weeks.
