Tummy Tuck After Pregnancy
By Tara Pingle
After a woman is pregnant, the muscles, skin, and fat around the abdominal region can sag and lose their original elasticity. To correct this, many women choose to have a tummy tuck, or abdominoplasty, performed in order to restore the body contour they have lost after pregnancy.
For many women, having children makes achieving the flat, firm stomach of their youth harder and harder to achieve. A tummy tuck can provide a wonderful body contour by removing excess skin and fat and tightening the muscles in the abdominal wall.
Before considering a tummy tuck, be sure you have lost as much of your pregnancy weight as possible. A tummy tuck is not a weight loss device, and it should only be performed to correct loose, sagging skin that is resistant to diet and exercise. Also, you should be finished having children. Any future pregnancy can reverse some of the tummy tuck results you see.
Although diet and exercise are both excellent options for achieving your pre-pregnancy body contour, sometimes these do not accomplish all the goals you have. A professional plastic surgeon can assist you with your aesthetic goals by performing a tummy tuck.
During a tummy tuck procedure; an incision is made along the bottom of the abdomen, just above the pubic bone. Then, excess skin and fat is removed, the belly button is repositioned, and the muscles in the abdominal wall are tightened. The result is a stomach that is much flatter and better contoured.
There are different forms of tummy tuck procedures also. A mini-tummy tuck can be performed if there is just a small amount of skin or fat that needs to be corrected, or, if there is a substantial amount of excess skin and fat, an extended abdominoplasty can be performed.
Often times, tummy tuck procedures are performed in conjunction with liposuction so that the plastic surgeon is better able to sculpt the body and provide better results. Also, tummy tucks are almost always performed under general anesthesia so that there is no discomfort or pain during the procedure.
Schedule an initial consultation with a plastic surgeon near you if you are considering a tummy tuck after your pregnancy. A plastic surgeon will discuss the expectations and problems you have with the appearance of your stomach, as well as the results you would like to see.
www.pasadenacosmeticsurgery.com/contact.htm If you would like more information on abdominoplasty procedures, feel free to contact Dr. O’Toole in Pasadena, California.
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