Tummy Tuck And How It Can Affect My Life

By Joseph Archibald

An abdominoplasty, or as it is better known - the tummy tuck - is a procedure used to bring about a reduction in the amount of fatty tissues or excessive sagging skin from around the tummy area.

This surgery is popular among ladies who have undergone pregnancy or those who have lost a lot of abdominal weight recently and need to reduce the excess skin. It is also used for those who just suffer from sagging skin which often comes about with growing age.

If you have lost weight but still have lots of skin, a tummy tuck is perhaps the best option to reduce it. And even if you are still losing excessive weight it can be wise to consult with a cosmetic surgical doctor as with the aid of a tummy tuck you are more able to reach your desired weight levels and additionally reduce excess skin.

What though occurs if you are to undertake abdominoplasty only to find that within a year or two you are regaining weight or the skin is beginning to sag?

Most surgeons, you will find, will tell you to wait for some time - six months or more - if you have recently lost a lot of weight before you undertake a tummy tuck. This is because they do not wish to increase the chance of you relying purely upon the operation to keep your weight down - you still need to watch your diet and get regular exercise. But further to this, this period of time after losing excess weight will allow for the skin to become more accustomed to your smaller tummy size.

If you are to become pregnant or gain weight after corrective surgery you may find that your skin thins and stresses in the tummy area. There may also be the problem of muscle contractions that could involve further corrective surgery and you may have the added burden of stretch marks to contend with too. Thus its vital you are realistic in your expectations and can keep to your initial goals.

Before proceeding with surgery its vitally important that you are not going to have any further children within a fairly short space of time after the procedure. If you were to do so then the need for more operations at a later date rises and the health risks also heighten. Any problem issues that could arise do reduce provided you have given plenty of time for any healing to take place once you have had abdominoplasty.

It is common thought among professionals that if you are indeed to go ahead with abdominoplasty this has the knock-on positive effect or reducing the potential for putting on weight around the tummy area. This though does not mean that you should not eat well and exercise well too because you can all the same put weight on other parts of your body other than the tummy area.

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