Tummy Tuck Houston Texas
Every woman wants a flat, even, firm tummy, but few succeed.
Pregnancies, weight gain and weight loss take a tremendous toll on a
woman's body, especially in the stomach area. Repeatedly stretched and
scarred, many women's bellies are loose, oversized and out of shape.
Often, the situation can't be improved much even with a strenuous
exercise program. But, there is a solution.
A tummy tuck can help. It can remove the excess skin and tighten up
the underlying musculature giving you a flatter, firmer, and tighter
stomach. If there is a significant amount of fat excess over the
abdomen, liposuction or suction
assisted lipectomy may be needed as a separate procedure.
There are several popular approaches for abdominoplasty. The most
common involves an incision across the lower abdomen, a little above
the pubic area, and beneath the bikini line. An incision is also made
around the belly button to free it from the surrounding skin. The skin
is separated from the abdominal wall and lifted up above the rib cage.
Next deeper loose tissue is pulled from the left and right of the
abdomen together, towards the center, and it is sutured together.This
tightens muscles, provides a stronger abdominal wall and may make the
waist smaller.
The skin is then lowered and the excess is removed. A new opening is
made for the belly button at the proper position (the old location is
now much too low). The incisions are closed with sutures and a light
dressing is placed over the area. You will have drains in place for a
few days.
You may have to wear a light support garment for several weeks after
this cosmetic surgery. After surgery, you will have some soreness and
discomfort which can be controlled with medication. You will need to
remain flexed at the hips for two weeks to reduce the
strain on your abdominal area. You will be up and around after that,
but you should avoid over activity and straining for six to eight
weeks. You will probably be able to return to work in two to three
weeks.
By removing the sagging, excess skin and accumulated fatty tissue,
you'll immediately enjoy a flatter, firmer abdomen and thinner waist.
Although every effort
is made to minimize scarring, the scars will be permanent but will fade
to some degree over time. Within six to twelve months your scars will
get flatter, become lighter in color and improve considerably.
