Abdominoplasty

Weight gain, pregnancy and severe weight loss can lead to laxity in the abdomen region or on the belly. The solution to this problem is a tummy tuck or abdominoplasty procedure, which removes excess skin and fat from the region and also corrects laxity in the abdominal muscles, leaving a flat abdomen and thinner waist.

Recommendation:

Plastic surgery of the abdomen or a tummy tuck is recommended for patients who have muscle weakness in the abdomen associated with sagging skin. The result gives a better waist contour, greatly reducing the waist circumference. What defines the outcome of this surgery is not the possible weight loss, but the new forms that the patient will produce with the abdomen surgery or tummy tuck.

According to plastic surgeon David Passy, who serves the cities of Itaperuna, Muriaé and Ipanema, Rio de Janeiro, an abdominoplasty should be performed when the patient is at their normal weight, because obese patients tend to have more risk of postoperative complications. Moreover, excessive weight may impair the final result.

Duration:
The abdominal surgery or tummy tuck lasts from 1.5 to 2 hours and a hospital stay for about 24 hours.

Anesthesia:
The most common anesthesia for an abdominoplasty or tummy tuck procedure is epidural anesthesia with sedation.

Navel:

The navel is repositioned and renovated during the abdominoplasty or tummy tuck procedure.

Scar:

According to plastic surgeon David Passy, who serves the cities of Itaperuna, Muriaé and Ipanema, Rio de Janeiro, the technique used for an abdominoplasty will depend on the type of the abdomen to be operated on. It may be a mini tummy tuck, which will leave a small scar like a caesarean section or a conventional abdominal plastic surgery scar.

Post-surgery:
Plastic surgeon David Passy said that the patient should be rested and to take it easy for a period of seven days. After that, the patient can return to the office to remove the stitches. After 15 days, the patient can drive and go for short walks.
Light exercise can be resumed a month after the abdominoplasty or tummy tuck procedure. At three months, the patient may return to their normal routine and physical activity. To help reduce swelling after the abdomen surgery, Dr. Passy recommends that the patient undergo lymphatic draining sessions.

Recovery:
The patient may have an idea of how will the plastic surgery of the abdomen will appear after 15 days. The end result can be seen in about a year.

Recommendations:

You should rest for a week. It is normal to feel a sense of fatigue during this period due to the trauma of plastic surgery. Try to rest and eat well.