Sometimes, even serious, long-term efforts to tone your abdominal muscles and lose some extra pounds don’t fix the saggy, wrinkly aspect of your stomach. Whether it is a result of pregnancy or extreme weight variations, exercising is not always effective to obtain a flat stomach. In this situation, abdominoplasty, a procedure also known as a “tummy tuck”, is the best solution.
Abdominoplasty is a very common surgical procedure that significantly improves the lives of people who choose to have it. It makes it easier for them to find clothes that fit them and wear what they want, to practice sports and even to perform everyday tasks like tying their shoes. If your stomach’s condition causes medical complications, like dermatosis or dorsolumbar concerns, the costs of the surgery can be covered by your medical insurance. However, even when the costs are not covered by insurance, the results are so rewarding that patients generally regret not having done the procedure sooner.
Abdominoplasty is often performed on women who have experienced severe skin distension during their pregnancy, as it repairs the stomach area and removes excess skin. For men, this procedure is performed when severe weight loss requires a final cosmetic touch to achieve smoother skin. However, this procedure is not adapted for people whose stomach condition is caused by an accumulation of fat around internal organs.
I combine tummy tucks with a liposuction in the stomach and love handles area. I employ the “high-superior-tension” technique with quilting sutures in deep points to lower the risks of blood loss and ensure a safe follow-up with better results than the classic technique would yield.
We will determine what is best adapted for your situation and fix a date for the operation during our consultations. The procedure is conducted under adapted anesthesia, the doctor in charge of anesthetics will be able to answer your questions and adapt their technique to your situation.
The operation lasts around two hours, you will not feel any pain when you wake up, but will have to wear a body sleeve and special boots to prevent phlebitis. You will be able to go home the next day and will have to walk for at least 30 minutes three times a day in the days following the procedure.
You should not feel any pain as long as you take your prescriptions properly. You will need to wear the body sleeve for two to three weeks and it is advised to plan one to four weeks of rest depending on your situation, as determined during the consultations.
The result is not immediately visible, you will first have swelling in the areas operated and an uncomfortable feeling that may prevent you from seeing and feeling the benefits of the operations for about a month. The results are fully satisfactory about three months after the procedure, when you can notice the difference more clearly and feel more comfortable in your body and in your clothes.
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