ABDOMEN LIFT SURGERY (ABDOMINOPLASTY)

Abdomen is one of the important aesthetical areas influencing particularly the outer appearance of women. Sags and cracks on the abdomen skin and loosening of the abdominal wall muscles encircling the intra-abdominal organs occur especially after delivering a child. Abdomen lift surgery is the surgery where the adipose tissue is ablated together with the abdominal skin excess and the looseness on frontal abdominal wall is eliminated. Woman and men who has abdominal fat excess that cannot be get rid of through diet or exercise or skin looseness benefit much from this surgery.
For the surgery, either of two methods, mini abdominoplasty or abdominoplasty, can be applied. Mini abdominoplasty is applied to abdomens with less sagging. With this method, the excessive skin and adipose tissue is ablated from the abdomen slightly sagged under belly button. However, abdominoplasty is mostly applied to abdomens with more sagging and in cases with severe abdominal wall deformation and the belly button its relocated by lifting up. Generally it gives better results when combined with liposuction surgery.
In the surgery, weakened abdominal muscles and, if any, umbilical hernia is repaired by accessing from the incision made across a line laying laterally from the cesarean scar level at a position which remains below the bikini line. Abdominal wall is made tighter by putting stitches in loosened muscles and the abdominal wall membranes on the muscles. Sagged skin is pulled down by stretching and excessive part is resected. Belly button is maintained at the same place, however, it is stitched to a new belly button opened on the stretched abdominal skin. Thus, a tighter and smoother abdomen is achieved by eliminating both the sagging and looseness.
It is very important that patients stop smoking at least 2 weeks before the surgery because this affects the recovery process. Dressing is applied on the incision line following the surgery and a special corset is worn on this dressing. You will have to use this corset for 3 weeks. It will be suitable that you stay at the hospital approx. for 2 days.
You should avoid from lifting heavy things for 3 to 4 weeks and heavy exercises. Many patient will return to their regular lives within 2 week.