The Best Candidates For Abdominoplasty
Abdominoplasty is more popularly known as a tummy-tuck. It is a
major surgical procedure to remove excess skin and fat from the
middle and lower abdomen. It is also used to tighten the muscles
in the stomach of the abdominal wall. Both men and women to
decrease the appearance of a protruding abdomen use this
procedure. While this procedure does reduce the size the stomach
it does leave a scar on the abdomen. For some people this scar
could go from hip to hip, or it may be smaller in others.
The Best Candidates For A Tummy Tuck
The best candidate for abdominoplasty are men and women who are
in good shape overall but who are bothered by a large or loose
abdomen that they cannot get rid of even through dieting and
weight loss. In most cases women opt for this surgery and it is
helpful to women who have, as a result of pregnancy, stretched
their abdominal muscles and skin beyond the point where they can
return to normal.
If you are looking to lose a lot of weight then you should not
rush into having the surgery. Also if you plan on having any
children in the future then you should postpone having this
procedure this is due to the fact that muscles of the stomach
will tighten during surgery and can separate during pregnancy.
Risks Of Abdominoplasty
This surgery is not without risks. While there are thousands of
surgeries performed each year that is quite successful there are
those that do not go as planned?
Post-operation complications can arise. These include such
things as infections and blood clots, although these are rare,
they can do occur in some cases. In most cases these
post-operative complications are treatable with either drainage
or antibiotics. To minimize blood clots you should move around
as soon after the surgery as possible.
If you smoke then you will advised to stop as smoking could
result in complications. This could also delay the healing. You
can reduce the chance of complications by following the doctor's
instructions very closely.