Tummy tuck procedure- step by step guide

Tummy tuck or abdominoplasty is a procedure to get rid of the excess skin in your lower body along with fat and tightening the muscles  to get a toned abdomen . You will need this procedure if you have lax skin with fat tissue hanging down below your belly button and no amount of exercise is helping you . The changes can be due to pregnancy , weight loss or  aging , a tummytuck procedure in bangalore can help you in getting  tighter midsection and a sculpted body .
This blog helps you as  a step by step  guide to how tummy tuck works , types of tuumytuck , brief note on operative steps and what are the preoperative needs , postoperative recovery and care needed.

Abdominoplasty procedure in Bangalore

It is a surgery designed to remove excess fat and skin from lower abdomen and tighten the existing muscles and tissue.

• An curved  incision  is made in the pubic area above the hairline running from one hip bone to another  allowing access to the rectus and oblique muscles.
• A diastasis or divarication of recti muscle is plicated with sutures to bring the muscles closer to midline
• Most often a liposuction of the waist and love handles are  also done to reshape the body.
• All the excess skin below the belly button is now excised with the fat layer
• Umbilicus is repositioned in the midline.
• The remaining skin on your abdomen is stretched and pulled down to suture in pubic area  all along.

Types of abdominoplasty

• Mini tummy tuck- A small ellipse of are skin and fat is removed . Navel is not changed.
• Full abdominoplasty - This includes the long incision and tightening o muscle and navel repositioning .
• Extended abdominoplasty - In Patients with massive weight loss the loose skin may extend to love handles and incision extends .
• Circumferential tummytuck -  In this procedure the skin is removed all around the abdomen like a belt excision and sutured.

Things to do before a tummy tuck surgery in Bangalore

• Book a consultation with a plastic surgeon with good experience and expertise in this procedure . Your surgeon would listen to your concerns , ask the previous health history , examine you completely and suggest the type of abdominoplasty needed. Be clear with your surgeon about the expectations and listen if these can be achieved safely.
• Get all the blood investigations done. A ultrasounnd scan of Abdomen or a CT Scan might be needed to check or divarication of rectin or presence of any hernias.
• Meet the anesthetist with all your reports . tummytuck surgery is done under general anesthesia and your doctor would want to examine your general health and fitness for thsi procedure
• Pause certain medications like blood thinners / herbal supplements / garlic pills before the surgery. If you are taking Oral contraceptive pills/ hormonal pills that needs to be stopped at least 2-3 weeks in advance  to reduce the risk o DVT and embolism after long surgeries.
• Prepare your home space before surgery like comfortable beds , Wedge pillows , recliner chairs , blankets etc .
• Arrange support following surgery as you will not be able to do all the chores for the first 2-3 weeks after tummytuck.

Recovery tips after tuumytuck surgery in Bangalore

First 24 – 48 hours You might be staying overnight in the hospital or a day or 2 . This is advised to give adequate time to recover from anesthesia , get better pain management in hospital , better nursing care  and  drains if they are placed would be removed.

48 hours to 2 weeks and more Things to do -

• Ambulate or walk within your house with a mild stoop to keep  the skin incision site relaxed.
• Take all the medications prescribed by your surgeon
• Keep the incision site clean and visit your surgeon or dressings every 3-4 days once
• You can take shower after the surgery as the incsion sites are covered with waterproof plasters
• Wear the compression garment to keep the skin swelling to minimum.
• Eat small meals with good nutrition
• Avoid lifting heavy weights including kids in the initial 1 month
• Use pillows in the bed or extra support under your thighs or a wedge pillow on your back to relax the incision sites.
• Set yourself small tasks and goals as you recover , This gives you the happiness and confidence that is much needed.
• Strenuous activity like gym , yoga , cycling , swimming can be started gradually after 6 weeks or more.

Healing varies from person to person ,. DONT RUSH YOURSELF and try to do all things possible  if you are tired. Let your own body and mind guide you in this. Trust yourself.

Achieve your tummytuck results with Dr Sandhya balasubramanyan in Bangalore and Hyderabad.

Transforming your body shape with tummytuck surgery needs adequate planning and solid preparation.  Choosing a best plastic surgeon for abdominoplasty in Bangalore is indeed a key step or this . Dr Sandhya’s expertise  and skill can help you in getting a proper guidance for Tummy tuck surgery . You can book an appointment with her by filling the enquiry form or just call us at 7259605940 for appointments in Bangalore and Hyderabad.