A Tummy tuck, also known as abdominoplasty, is a surgical procedure to remove excess fat and skin from the abdominal area, or tummy. In most cases, stretched, weakened, and separated muscles are restored, creating an abdominal profile that is both smoother and firmer.
A full tummy tuck involves a horizontal incision between the pubic hairline and the bellybutton. The size of the incision will be determined by the extent of the surgery needed to perform the tummy tuck. Through the incision, abdominal muscles are repaired, as fat and excess skin are cut away. After the procedure is complete, the incisions are closed with sutures, tape, or clips.
Following the surgery, incisions are bandaged and an elastic band is placed around the stomach area to reduce swelling and give support to the abdomen.
Immediately after surgery and for about a week, improvement may not be noticed due to swelling and the inability to stand up straight because of the repair to the muscle. After the swelling goes down and the muscles begin to heal, the result will be a flatter, smoother, tighter looking tummy.
Many men are also considering tummy tucks in this age of cosmetic awareness. They have been dieting and working out and although they have lost the weight and toned the muscles, the belly fat remains. A tummy tuck can give them their six pack back!
Women who have had a tummy tuck know the value of the procedure. The belly fat they have been unable to lose regardless of the diets and exercise seems to magically disappear with a tummy tuck.
As with most cosmetic surgical procedures, cost is the main factor that keeps most people from following through with the surgery; however, with lower cost procedures being offered in foreign countries such as the Dominican Republic, more people than ever are spending their vacation time having plastic surgeries and recovering in the relaxing resort atmosphere.
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