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Frequently asked questions
Abdominoplasty
- Tummy Tuck
What is the difference between Mini-Tuck and a Classical, or Full
Tuck ?
In a
mini-tuck, an incision
is made along the upper
margin of the pubic
hair. A small strip of
skin is removed
including the
hypodermis. The muscle
tissue is not included
in this operation. The
navel is left in its
original position. The
Mini-Tuck is the ideal
intervention for
tightening flabby skin
on patients without any
serious weight- or fat
problem but with
wrinkled, folded skin
(extra tissue, or:
pannus) within the
abdominal area.
Does an Abdominoplasty leave obvious scars ?
With a
full tummy tuck, the
horizontal incision is
placed along the upper
end of the pubic hair
and extended toward the
love handles or hips. It
is important to discuss
with the surgeon the
design of the preferred
underwear in order to
make a strategically positioned
incision. In most cases
it is possible to put
the incision in a
position which will be
covered by the
patient’s preferred
underwear or swimsuit.
What happens with the navel ?
With the mini-tuck
the
naval is left in its
original position. With
a full tuck, which also
includes the tightening
of the underlying muscle
tissue, the navel is
removed and repositioned
at the end of the
surgery.
Will the navel be lifted, too ?
A younger naval tends to be round, but with maturity the naval
tends to flatten
horizontally. A tummy
tuck does not
necessarily make the
naval round again, but
thanks to the tightened
skin after a tuck, it is
generally rounder and
younger looking than
before the surgery.
Is the Plastic Surgery on the Abdomen always done under general
anesthesia ? A full tuck, which
may include the
tightening of the
underlying muscles,
requires general
anesthesia with 2-3 days
of hospital stay. The
Mini-tuck is also generally
performed under general
anesthesia, and requires
1-2 days of hospital
stay.
Is
there any risk of
thrombosis ?
The
risk of thrombosis can
never be completely
excluded, with any
operation, although in
the modern plastic
surgery the
antithrombotic
prevention treatment is
automatically done
especially during the
more extensive
operations like
abdominoplasty.
Is it possible to combine an Abdominoplasty with a Liposuction ?
Yes. For a better final result Abdominoplasty is often combined
with fat removal of
adjacent areas like
the hips or the upper
abdominal area.
Discuss the
possibility of
additional liposuction
of separate adjacent
areas with your surgeon
during the consultation.
Is pregnancy after an Abdominoplasty a problem ?
The
operation does not
represent any problem
for a further pregnancy.
However, as pregnancy
can compromise the
result of the surgery,
the patient should plan
for a tummy tuck after
pregnancy rather than
before.
Can stretch marks (birth marks after
pregnancy) in that area
be removed during the Abdominal
Plasty? Yes, this is possible. During the
surgery the surgeon will
remove excessive skin
from the area under the
navel. Existing stretch
marks will be removed
too, as much as
possible. It will not be
possible to remove marks
which are located above
the navel. However,
eventually remaining
stretch marks above or
below the navel may be
treated in a separate
laser session. Although
it is not always
possible to remove them
completely by laser
 , after treatment they will be less visible and less disturbing.
(Laser treatments can be
repeated several times.)
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