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Abdominoplasty, also called a tummy tuck, is a common procedure to improve the abdominal area by removing loose skin and unwanted fat. In addition, the abdominal musculature is tightened to restore a more youthful contour and better shape the waist. A partial abdominoplasty or a complete abdominoplasty are most commonly employed to restore the changes which follow pregnancy.
Pregnancy, as well as obesity followed by significant weight loss, can cause the abdominal muscles to protrude and skin to develop internal tears which results in stretch marks. Diet and exercise can reduce fat collections but they cannot improve skin which has become loose and excessive or abdominal muscles which are damaged and split internally. For correction, skin and muscle changes must be addressed. An abdominoplasty (or tummy tuck) can do all of these things. A new, more youthful navel can also be created with abdominoplasty.
While abdominoplasty requires a longer healing time and more visible incisions than liposuction, it can transform the figure in ways that liposuction cannot. This procedure can require a couple weeks off work and at least 4 - 6 weeks before you can resume full levels of physical exertion and exercise.
There are different types of abdominoplasties and incisions which vary with each individual's unique body. If the skin is fairly tight and there is little or no fat excess, lower abdominal muscle bulge alone can be corrected by a mini abdominoplasty, also known as a partial abdominoplasty in Dallas . With a partial procedure, a 3 to six inch incision is made low in the pubic area and the muscles are tightened through this limited incision. No skin is removed. The few who are good candidates for these types of tucks have skin which is tight and a navel which does not need improvement.
If someone has the traditional "potbelly" and also loose skin below the navel but the navel and upper abdomen are in good shape, an extended-mini abdominoplasty will usually be the best choice. This requires a longer incision than a mini tuck due to the removal of loose and excessive skin from the lower abdomen. The lower abdominal muscles are tightened but the navel is left alone as the skin is pulled down and smoothed out.
If there is a need for correction in the upper and lower abdomen, a complete abdominoplasty in Dallas will provide the best result. A large portion of the lower abdominal skin and fat is removed. This will allow the removal of the excess loose skin, many of the stretch marks, most of the lower fat and usually any lower abdominal scars, such as C-sections. The remaining upper abdominal skin is pulled down snugly to the lower abdomen, and the belly button (which is reshaped but not removed) is pulled out through a tiny incision and sewn back to the newly tightened skin in its normal position.
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