If abdominoplasty (tummy tuck) is performed by an experienced plastic surgeon and under proper circumstances, the complications (adverse outcomes) occur rarely. But the candidates should know that any surgery has risk, therefore it is important to understand what an abdominoplasty is. It is crucial to compare the risks and benefits of the surgery before having a surgery.

Since the routine doctor check is important after the surgery, patients coming from outside the city should stay in the city for approximately 7 days. Also, this period may be shorter or longer depending on the physician’s advice or the abdominoplasty type

You should not gain weight, especially quickly or in a short span of time, after the surgery. After your recovery period, do sports, muscle stretching exercises in order to maintain the result. In short, you can make the results permanent, if you follow your surgeon`s advices

It is better to choose after weight stabilization or pregnancy

It would be better to have tummy tuck after weight stabilization or pregnancy.

Therefore, it is best time to have tummy tuck for you after stabilizing your weight if you do not complete your weight loss process. Also, if you desire to have a child, it would be better to have this operation after pregnancy.

The incision areas are hidden under pubic or bikini line as much as possible. These scars could be apparent in the first few months after the surgery, and they become obscure in time

People can have tummy tuck, if they have excess skin and fat in their abdomen area due to some reasons such as aging, body structure, extreme weight loss etc

Because of excessive weight loss, giving birth or similar other conditions, excess skin and fat occur in the abdomen, and they cover muscle tissue, so they cause some aesthetic and functional problems

In abdominoplasty, excess skin is removed to reach a stretched abdomen area, and if it is needed, the abdominal muscles are stretched and provided the integrity of the abdominal wall; and in this way, the patient can have a more aesthetic appearance

Medical examination is important for choosing the right method.

Before deciding to have an abdominoplasty, the abdominal skin color, the degree of sagging, the distance between the rectus muscles in the abdomen, the deformation of the membrane and the structure should be well evaluated.

If the anterior abdominal wall is tight and there is no excess skin, only having a liposuction can be enough. On the other hand, if the anterior abdominal wall is not tight and there is excess skin, having an abdominoplasty is needed

If you don't already reach your ideal weight or if you consider losing weight after tummy tuck, this operation would not be suitable for you. 

It would be the best to lose weight and reach your ideal weight at first, and then have this surgery.

Flabby skin texture and excess fat are removed from the abdomen area, and belly area is reshaped. 

Tummy tuck is performed by two techniques as mini abdominoplasty and full abdominoplasty, depending on excess fat and skin in the abdomen and waist area:

Mini abdominoplasty: It is performed on patients who have excess abdominal skin and subcutaneous tissue lower part of the belly button. Excess skin and fat layer is removed by cutting a short parallel incision lower part of the abdomen area.

Full abdominoplasty: It is performed on patients who have excess abdominal skin and flabby anterior abdominal wall both below and above the navel. Incisions are made along the lower abdomen, the pubic hairline, from hip to hip with another incision around the navel, to remove excess skin and excess fat layer from the abdomen, then the abdominal wall is tightened again and the belly button is reshaped.

Abdominoplasty or tummy tuck surgery can be combined with liposuction to belly and abdominal area. So, by means of this operation, abdomen and waist area are shaped more easily, and the waist fold becomes more apparent

Tummy tuck or abdominoplasty is performed under general anesthesia. Duration of this operation is approximately 2-4 hours. It may change depending on the technique used in operation. The hospital stay is 1 or 2 days. However, it may change depending on the physician’s advice. Since the routine doctor check is important after the surgery, patients coming from outside the city should stay in the city for approximately 7 days. Also, it may change depending on the physician’s advice. In the postoperative period, the patient should be placed in a V position.This is the position where the body is raised by 45 degrees from the waist. The feet should be moved plenty of time against to prevent an embolism in post-op period until the patient stands up. After the surgery, the patient should wear the abdominal corset for 4-6 weeks to provide support and shape the abdomen area. Anything should not be eaten in the first hours after the surgery, the rules must be followed exactingly. Since the abdominal muscles are tightened, pain and pressure sensation may occur in the abdomen in the early postoperative period. These are easily relieved under the favor of the drugs given during the hospital stay. The pain gradually decreases in a few days

You can see the final results in 6 to 12 months

You can continue your daily life after discharge from the hospital, if you follow your doctor`s advices exactingly