This is a thick VELCRO® abdominal binder that is designed to give you uniform support across your abdomen during your recovery period. You will receive local anesthesia for drain removal to minimize discomfort.Īn abdominal compression binder will be placed for 2 to 3 weeks after surgery. Your surgeon will remove them 5 to 7 days after surgery in the office.
TUMMY TUCK COST VA SKIN
One or two small drain tubes are inserted under the skin to remove excess fluid from the surgical site. The incisions are then closed with absorbable sutures, and dressings will be applied. Your navel will be tailored to ensure a natural appearance, and it can even be pierced. Your new belly button will be vertically oriented, rounded, and lie in a slight depression on the front of your abdomen. The belly button is brought out through a new opening at its prior position. Another incision is made around the umbilicus (belly button) to free it from the surrounding tissue. The skin is then pulled down snuggly, and all loose tissue is removed. The remaining muscles of the abdominal wall and any oblique laxity will also be tightened. This provides a firmer abdominal wall and narrows the waistline. Your surgeon will then tighten your abdominal wall by pulling the muscles close together and stitching them into a new position. This will display the vertical muscles of your abdominal wall, called the rectus abdominis muscles. The skin is then lifted from the upper abdomen to expose the muscles underneath. The tummy tuck incision will be placed below any prior c-section scar so the c-section scar will be removed. This location will likely allow the scar to be hidden under a bikini bottom or under revealing underwear in many patients.
TUMMY TUCK COST VA FULL
For a full abdominoplasty, our surgeons will place the incision on your lower abdomen just above the pubic area.
Karishma Reddy make every effort to place the incision in the most hidden areas possible. If liposuction is performed in conjunction with abdominoplasty, this will add more time to the length of the procedure. The full abdominoplasty procedure takes approximately 2 to 3 hours depending on the extent of the procedure. How Is the Tummy Tuck Procedure Performed? Large areas of excess skin can result around the trunk, abdomen, thighs, and arms. Men and women who have undergone massive weight loss, which has resulted in deflation of the skin of the trunk and extremities.Women who have had one or more pregnancies that have stretched their abdominal wall muscles and skin beyond the point where they can return to normal, even with diet and exercise.Who Is a Candidate for Tummy Tuck Surgery?Ībdominoplasty is particularly helpful to:
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