Shaping Up Surgically For A Flat Tummy

Abdominoplasty is increasingly becoming more popular than ever before.

The primary reason is compelling.

It is yielding better results and fewer complications due to innovative medical evolutions that commenced in Brazil a decade ago.

To recapitulate, abdominoplasty or tummy tuck is a procedure that removes excess fat and skin to tighten muscles of the abdomen.

Men and women undergo Abdominoplasty in Maryland to get rid of wrinkled skin and stretch marks.

According to a surgeon performing abdominoplasty in Frederick, MD, “More often than not, dieting and exercise do not restore the abdomen to its original youthful contour. Rather, people after losing weight have difficulties maintaining the contour of their abdomen”.

Tummy deformities have three components:

• Lower abdomen with excess fat tissue
• Loose skin and stretch marks caused by aging, pregnancy, or excessive weight loss
• Rectus muscle diastasis sometimes called ‘post baby paunch’ after pregnancy.

A comprehensive tummy tuck procedure addresses all the three deformities related to skin, fat, and muscles.

“Full abdominoplasty benefits most patients who desire the look of a hard and flat tummy with skin as tight as possible”, says a specialist who performs Abdominoplasty in Maryland. “But for others who have a pouch below the belly button, I recommend the mini tummy tuck”.

Cosmetologists nevertheless warn that an abdominoplasty procedure does not remove stretch marks in the mid or upper abdomen.

There is good likelihood that there will be a scar across the lower abdomen, even above the bikini line.

“I could wear a bikini because the scars were hidden by my swimming suit”, says a senior college student. “But they worsened a bit during the process of healing 3 to 6 months down the line”.

Doctors say such a scenario is normal as it can take around a year for the scars to lighten in color and flatten out.

You must keep in mind that not all persons are fit candidates for abdominoplasty.

As per cosmetic surgeons, the right candidates are those: 

• who are as close as possible to their ideal body weight
• who want to get rid of specific areas of fat that are stubborn and do not respond to exercise and diet
• who have satisfactory skin tone and elasticity
• who understand and accept the risks factors
• who are emotionally stable and have reasonable expectations from the surgery

Several cosmetic surgeons rightly point out that tummy tucks are elective procedures with a well-recognized set of risks. At the hands of experienced surgeons, these surgeries have a high satisfaction rate.