A Glimpse At Liposuction Tummy Tuck Procedures
In the quest for a flatter stomach, liposuction tummy tuck - and sometimes a combination
- can often help you achieve the desired results that diet and exercise cannot. If you're wondering what the differences are in the two procedures, here is a brief rundown of the details:
Lipoplasty - Also known as liposuction, it's performed on people who are basically in good health and close to their proper body weight, but still have a few stubborn pockets of fat they haven't been able to get rid of with dieting and exercise.
The procedure is usually done in a plastic surgeon's surgery suite, or an outpatient clinic. For the stomach area, the patient is either given a local or general anesthetic, depending on the amount of fat to be removed and details of the procedure. Small incisions are made in the abdomen and cannulae inserted. The fat is then vacuumed out in a side to side motion. The incisions are sewn up and an elastic pressure bandage is worn by the patient for a period of time recommended by her doctor - this helps to decrease the bruising and swelling that occur from this procedure.
Although you won't be completely free of these cosmetic side effects until after some months have passed, you might be able to see a subtle difference in the way your stomach looks, in as little as a week after surgery.
Tummy tuck - If you're a candidate for this surgery, it's because you have cosmetic abdominal imperfections that liposuction can't fix. Criteria you must meet includes being in general good health, as well as being mentally aware of what the procedure will - or will not do - as far as body expectations go. You must also have one or more of the following cosmetic problems, which include fat deposits that aren't taken care of by regular exercise or liposuction, an excess of sagging and loose skin, or protruding and bulging abdominal muscles that have become separated from the abdominal wall.
Before surgery commences, the patient is given general anesthetic to put her under. The surgeon makes an incision below the pubis bone - normally stretching from hip to hip in length. From there, he removes fat, tightens any loose or torn muscles, sutures and bandages the incisions - and the patient is off to the recovery room. She'll go home with drains in place around the skin of the incision that aid in healing, and a compression bandage to speed up the time it takes for the swelling and bruising to go down. It can take up to up to five months, or more, to see the permanent end result and for the body to completely heal.
Although there have been rare cases where an insurance company has covered some of the cost due to extenuating medical circumstances, this surgery is usually considered elective, and the patient absorbs all expenses.
Liposuction combined with tummy tuck - If you're one of the people with multiple problems that include bulging separated inner muscle, various areas of extremely loose and sagging skin, AND extra thick fat deposits around the stomach region, your physician may recommend you have both surgeries to increase your chance of getting the best end results.
It's important that unless you're told different by your doctor, you should schedule the liposuction procedure three months in advance, to have the fatty deposits removed ahead of time - and only after that, have the more complicated surgery to repair muscle and excise your extra skin. This is necessary to prevent the added stress of extra healing time to the body.
In summary, you must first consult your doctor when considering liposuction tummy tuck, to find out which criteria you meet - if any. Also, make sure you educate yourself on the details and costs of what you'll need to come up with financially - before planning your schedule around a surgery. Also keep in mind, that although modern medicine has moved forward in leaps and bounds over the years, there's always a risk involved with any type of invasive procedure - no matter how excellent your odds for success appear to be.
by: Dr. Leland Bird.
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