Abdominal plastic surgery (after childbirth also)

Tummy tuck surgery is a great solution to those wishing to get rid of a sagging belly. Even those who are not overweight and have a well-proportioned body may have a protruding or flabby and sagging belly.

ABOUT THE PROCEDURE

Abdominal plastic surgery (abdominoplasty) eliminates excess fat and skin, as well as adjusts the muscles that have weakened or separated, which results in a smoother and tighter belly. Following abdominal contour restoration, you will enjoy a flattened and more even belly contour, which will fit the overall proportions of your body type and weight better.

DO I NEED TO ABDOMINAL PLASTIC SURGERY?

Do you exercise, follow a healthy diet and have a normal or even slender build, but still got a soft potbelly with saggy skin? Plastic surgeons observe that many women who have given birth face a problem related to a protruding and flabby belly. In this case, the culprit is not excess body fat: it is the damage to the elasticity and structure of the abdominal muscles caused during pregnancy, as well as the flaccidity of the belly skin resulting from overstretching, which requires an abdominal correction after childbirth.

According to aesthetic medicine specialists, neither exercise nor diet can help fully eliminate such childbirth-related consequences, plus the muscles do not restore by themselves.

It is worth noting that the correction of abdominal muscles separation is not a traditional abdominal wall plastic surgery.

BEFORE THE PROCEDURE

The surgeon performs the correction of the separated muscles through a 10–15 cm incision in the fold under the belly by fastening the abdominal wall above and below the navel. This way, a kind of a ‘subcutaneous corset’ is created, which restores the flat and firm appearance of the belly. If the patient has had a Caesarean section, the correction of abdominal muscles separation will be carried out at the site of the same incision, which will then be closed once again, corrected and made even less noticeable.

According to plastic surgeons, the position of the navel usually remains untouched, however, if the woman feels any discomfort caused by the umbilical hernia, a navel correction may be carried out during the surgery as well. Additionally, the strengthening of the abdominal muscles results in a slightly slimmer waist.

DURING THE PROCEDURE

The surgery is performed under general anaesthesia.

AFTER THE PROCEDURE

It is recommended to stay in the clinic for 2 to 3 days following the surgery.