Abdominoplasty
Abdominoplasty
What is it?
Abdominoplasty or “tummy tuck”, is a procedure to reduce and firm the abdomen that is usually made in patients after pregnancy or major weight loss.
The excess skin and fat is removed and the abdominal wall muscles are stretch and reposition. Our professionals plastic sugeons will let you know if you need to combined this procedure with with liposuction for better results.
Duration: between 2 to 4 hours.
Anesthesia: General.
Hospitalization: It depends on the duration of surgery.
Side effects: Pain and temporary swelling, purple spots on the skin. Temporary sensitivity decrease.
Recovery: Return to normal activities: 1 to 2 weeks.
Exercise: Depends on every particular case.
Fading of scars: 6 months to 1 year.