Get a Flat Tummy with Abdominoplasty

You might want to consider having an abdominoplasty or tummy tuck if doing sit-ups and stomach crunches are not flattening your tummy and/or you have excess fat in the abdominal area that is stubborn and is not responding to your exercise or healthy eating regimes.

A full tummy tuck procedure is done by performing an incision across the lower abdomen from one hip to the other. With a flat bottom that cuts across the top of the pubic area the incision is shaped like a 'V'. To free the skin, another incision is made surrounding the navel. To reveal the fat and muscles below the skin is then peeled away from the abdominal area. Excess skin is trimmed off, and the remaining skin is stitched into place once the unwanted fat is removed and the muscles tightened. Form the navel a new hole is cut.

If you do plan to go for an abdominoplasty procedure it is best to have a thorough medical checkup beforehand. It is best to know your current state of health to minimize complications during and after surgery as this is a major surgical procedure. If this is really the best way to go to firm up your lower abdomen, the doctor in charge of your health can answer.

A mini tummy tuck might be the way to go for if your abdominal fat problem is not too bad. Only a small, straight incision is performed above the pubic area for the mini tuck. Excess fat is then removed and the wound is stitched closed. For better results, some doctors also perform liposuction together with a mini tuck. Immediately after performing a caesarian baby delivery, there are some doctors who perform a mini tuck plus liposuction.

Some recovery time is needed after tummy tuck surgery. A mini tuck will not take too long to recover compared to a full tuck. You lower abdominal area would most likely be swollen after a full tuck. To drain off excess fluids accumulated during surgery the doctor may place a tube temporarily running out of your abdomen. For a few days, getting up out of bed would be challenging, as would be going to the toilet. Avoid lying in bed all the time as this could retard your healing. Try and move about to get the blood circulation going whenever you can.

After a full abdominoplasty, expect the surgery scars to last from 9 months to a year. Although surgeons will often ensure that the scars are easily hidden under a bathing suit, be aware that these scars might never really disappear. You might need to go for a plastic surgery procedure to remove the scars.