What is Tummy Tuck Surgery?

Tummy Tuck is the treatment management applied to people with similar problems such as excess fat in the abdominal area, excess skin, or sagging due to various reasons to get rid of this situation. Especially in recent years, Tummy Tuck, which has started to be applied with the developments in medicine, can be performed for both women and men. Women prefer it more frequently, especially in the post-pregnancy period, because of the looseness and sagging in the abdominal area.

Tummy Tuck, an effortless operation applied with aesthetic surgery methods, gives the abdominal area a smooth appearance. Thus, the sagging skin appearance is eliminated, and excess fat is removed. The cracks under the belly button are destroyed, and the abdominal area is flattened.

What is Tummy Tuck?

Tummy Tuck is a surgery called abdominoplasty, and it is a kind of plastic surgery operation. It is one of the most effective methods among the operations performed in the belly and abdominal aesthetics. As it is known, after the pregnancy process women experience, the muscles and skin in the abdominal region cannot fully return to their old form. Therefore, some deformations occur in the abdominal area. Especially in people with more than one birth and people who gain weight above average, these deformations arise primarily, and there is no pleasant appearance in the abdominal area.

Although the resulting image is reduced by methods such as sports and diet, it is not possible to destroy the existing image. In tummy tuck surgery, the abdominal skin that is sagged by loosening is collected, and the fat concentrated in the area is removed. In this way, the person who has the surgery can have a flat stomach with a single method.

How is Tummy Tuck surgery performed?

Tummy Tuck surgery usually takes between 2-5 hours, depending on the procedure. An incision line is made 8-10 cm below the navel and above the area called pubis in operation. This incision line can be thought of as a slightly longer version of the cesarean scar. Afterward, a second incision is made around the navel for the transfer of the belly button. At the end of the operation, the incision line is closed under the skin with a hidden stitch covered with a dressing.

Tummy Tuck treatment is a simple procedure. Patients can start walking shortly after surgery. Usually, urinary catheters are applied to patients during abdominal stretching surgery. This probe is removed after the patient stands up. In addition, a suitable corset is worn after the operation.

What are the risks of Tummy Tuck Surgery?

First of all, what should be known is that all surgical procedures carry some uncertainties and risks. Today, Tummy Tuck, or in other words, abdominoplasty surgery, is successfully applied to thousands of people every year. Especially plastic surgeons who have experience in shaping the body achieve outstanding results in this area. However, there are still risks associated with both anesthesia and surgery.

· Wound infection

· Blood or body fluid accumulation in the surgical field

· Poor wound healing after surgery

These are the risks that may occur during tummy tuck surgery. However, all these problems can be overcome with the use of proper medical treatment.

Who can benefit from Tummy Tuck Surgery?

Tummy Tuck surgery can be performed on all male and female patients who are over 18 years of age and have sagging in the abdominal region due to obesity and various reasons. Tummy Tuck surgery does not prevent pregnancy or childbearing. However, if you give birth after a tummy tuck surgery, the shape of the abdominal region may be distorted again.