Remove Excess fat|Weight reduced plan

• Prior to surgery a photograph is taken.  It provides an accurate record of the problem, and will demonstrate the improvement accomplished with surgery.

• The plan for surgery is then drawn on the abdomen while the patient is standing.  This is necessary since the skin falls differently while standing then sitting.  Due to the fact that the surgery is performed with the patient lying down, the map for surgery is essential to help ensure proportionally correct results.

• A tummy tuck is performed under a general anesthetic and takes approximately 1 1/2 to 2 hours, either on an outpatient basis or with an overnight stay in the hospital.  This depends on the patient and the surgeon.

• The incision for a tummy tuck extends just over the public hairline from hipbone to hipbone in a flattened W-shape.  A keyhole incision is then made up the center of the lower abdomen and around the belly button.

• The exposed underlying muscle is tightened in tummy tuck therapy.

• The abdominal skin above the belly button is released from it s fibrous attachments and is stretched downward to the public hairline.

• A small incision is made in this new skin cover for the belly button.

• The large incision is closed so that the scar is within the bikini line.

• Two small openings are left for drainage tubes.  These allow any accumulation of fluid or blood to drain into the dressing.  The dressings are changed and the tubes removed 48 hours after the procedure.

• Incisions usually heal in two weeks and no further dressings are necessary.  The sutures are removed in 10 to 14 days unless they are self-absorbing.  Smokers tend to heal more slowly than nonsmokers because smoking inhibits the blood supply to the wound in Tummy tuck therapy.

• The patient is instructed to wear a girdle or corset over the entire abdominal are to provide support and comfort while healing.  This decreases the chance of a seroma (pocket of fluid) from developing.

Will there be swelling and bruising?

Swelling and bruising are inevitable and will subside in 10 to 14 days in Remove Excess fat.

Does it hurt?

Tummy tuck therapy and this is one of the most uncomfortable cosmetic procedures. 

Due to the amount of skin removed and the tightening of the muscle, it often takes 1 to 2 weeks before the patient can stand.  Full recovery takes at least two weeks. 

Oral painkillers are prescribed to help control the discomfort.  Products containing acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin) are not recommended, as they encourage bleeding.

Some patients experience a burning sensation or tingling over the thighs which gradually subsides within 3 to 4 weeks.

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