Abdominoplasty is the plastic surgery, used to remove excess fat and skin from the abdomen, helping to decrease the sagging of the belly, staying forever with the belly smooth and hard because the fat is burned and the muscles sewn. In addition, it can remove stretch marks and ugly scars on the belly.
This plastic surgery can be done on women and men and is especially suitable for those who lost a lot of weight or after a pregnancy and had the belly region very flaccid.
In some cases, especially in lean women who have only localized fat, the surgeon can do a liposuction to remove the fat located on the side of the abdomen and the back for better results or in some cases only a mini abdominoplasty.
Step by step surgery
Abdominoplasty is a surgery that takes between 2 to 4 hours, and the surgeon:
- It makes a semicircle cut just above the pubic hair until the line of the navel;
- Burns abdomen fat ;
- Sew the rectus abdominals muscles to form a kind of inner abdominal band;
- It stretches the skin from the upper abdomen to the pubic area and sews it.
- Sets the position of the navel .
Usually, the surgery is done with epidural anesthesia and the hospitalization varies between 2 to 4 days.
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How much
The price of abdominoplasty ranges from 5 to 10, 000 reais, depending on where it is made and the need to perform other surgical procedures, such as liposuction, in the same surgical procedure.
Recovery
The total recovery of the surgery takes on average 2 months and requires some care, mainly with the posture, being fundamental not to make efforts during this period and to use an abdominal band.
It is common to have pain in the abdomen and bruising especially in the first 48 hours, decreasing with the passage of the weeks and, to avoid accumulating liquids in the abdomen usually stays with drains. For the recovery to be faster see all the details of the postoperative of abdominoplasty.
How is the scar?
The scar is next to the pubic hairs and although it is large it is discreet because it can be covered by the bikini or underwear.
How is the pregnancy of those who did Abdominoplasty
Usually, it is not recommended to perform a tummy tuck when you still intend to become pregnant, because in surgery the muscles are sewn together and, when the pregnancy occurs, they rupture, and in these cases, you should opt for a mini abdominoplasty.
A woman who has had abdominoplasty and still wants to become pregnant is more susceptible to the appearance of stretch marks due to excessive stretching of the skin and therefore it is recommended that the woman does not gain more than 12 kg during pregnancy.
Abdominoplasty in man
The abdominoplasty in man is performed in the same way as in the woman and the recovery time is similar. For the results to be more effective a lipo-abdominoplasty can be performed.
