Tummy Tuck: Prices, Photos, Reviews, Info, Q&A

Abdominoplasty after pregnancy

Pregnancy – is a joyful event in the life of any woman. However, motherhood puts its mark on the figure of a woman. Therefore, after the second, third births many patients resort to a tummy tuck to correct the anterior abdominal wall, to improve its contours, removing excess tissue, stretch marks and stretch marks.

Why am I having changes? The deformation of the walls of the abdomen after pregnancy may be a consequence an overall weakening of the muscles (diastasis), which progresses during pregnancy. During pregnancy and fetal growth in the subcutaneous connective tissue appear micro fractures, loss of skin elasticity contribute to the formation and excess, striae and stretch marks.

With small changes the abdomen, in the first months after pregnancy the exercises are effective for strengthening abdominals. In more complex cases, postpartum exercise gives some result, but not the one that would be fully satisfied patient – a flat stomach.

And here is one way out: tummy tuck or liposuction of the abdomen will help return the beauty. Surgeries of this kind are well developed, but the methods and their implementation, surgeons certainly will be discuss with patients before surgery.

Tummy tuck and pregnancy

Medical reason for tummy tuck after pregnancy

Very rarely, but still it happens that there is no stretch marks after pregnancy, no striae and the skin on the abdomen smooth, integrated, there is only the subcutaneous fat layer. As a rule, in this case we can restrict by a conventional liposuction. But the tummy tuck is almost always includes liposuction. Next possible variants: from the mini-abdominoplasty, at which is cut a small flap and suture hidden in the line of underwear, to the extended abdominoplasty, during which moved all the tissues, which sometimes leads to the need to move the belly button to the appearance of the vertical section. But in general it is necessary to create a nice relief.

A tummy tuck is able to put in order the stomach after pregnancy rather quickly, as much as possible to adjust its contours, restore the beauty and accuracy of proportions. This is especially important with pronounced sagging skin with numerous extensions, folds and the weakening of the aponeurosis.

Post tummy tuck after pregnancy

Tummy tuck after pregnancy post op

Currently, there are some variants of tummy tuck after pregnancy. Actively used technology, which leaves minimal scars. We are talking about a partial abdominoplasty, which involves the correction below the navel with excision of excess tissue, and endoscopic abdominoplasty – strengthening aponeurosis through video assisting.

And, of course, the classic full tummy tuck, for problems above and below the belly button, if necessary, performed excision of excess soft tissue,  hernia repair. Thanks to the high quality and professionalism of the sutures surgeons suture after surgery remains neat and eventually turns white. Incisions are made in those areas, which are hidden in the underwear.

With good skin turgor and small aesthetic defects of abdomen, possible to make only a single liposuction. Or, for optimal results, tummy tuck after pregnancy can be supplemented with liposuction.

In order to understand what a tummy tuck procedure is right for you, necessary examination and consultation of a plastic surgeon. You can make an appointment at the numbers listed on the site.

Tummy tuck after cesarean

Tummy tuck after pregnancy scar

Caesarean section is not an obstacle to the conduct tummy tuck. When performed tummy tuck after pregnancy, then new scars are not created by aesthetic surgeons.

Tummy tuck surgery after pregnancy

The incisions are made below the existing scars or at lines. Already existing scars the surgeon tries to excise as much as possible.

Tummy tuck after pregnancy is performed using classical techniques. Sutures after cesarean are not removed during tummy tuck.

Tummy tuck after caesarean or natural delivery, made for women with excess skin and subcutaneous tissue on the anterior abdominal wall, as a rule, gives excellent results. This is quite clearly seen on before and after pictures.

Prices for tummy tuck after pregnancy vary depending on the method of correction, for more details see page “abdominoplasty prices” or check with the clinic administrator at the numbers listed on the site.