subject: Look Your Very Best This Holiday Season With Abdominoplasty [print this page] With the holidays approaching, are you happy and confident with your body? Many of us strive for a flat and well-toned abdomen that can often be achieved through exercise and weight control. However, sometimes these conservative methods don't allow us to achieve our goals and we simply feel "stuck" with our appearance. Even those who appear to have normal body weight and proportion can develop an abdomen that protrudes or is loose and sagging. This holiday season, if you are in search of way to improve your body because exercise has failed to yield the results you are searching for, talk to your plastic surgeon in Elmhurst and LaGrange for more information on abdominoplasty.
What is Abdominoplasty?
Also known as a tummy tuck, abdominoplasty is performed to remove excess fat and skin, and in most cases restores weakened or separated muscles creating an abdominal profile that is smoother and firmer. This procedure is a highly individualized procedure and you should do it for yourself, not to fulfill someone else's desires or to try to fit any sort of ideal image. Abdominoplasty is not a weight-loss procedure, and is suitable for both men and women who are at or near their ideal body weight, but have excess, sagging skin and fat in their abdomen that does not respond to diet and exercise.
Persistence of stubborn stomach tissue may result from various causes, including:
*Pregnancy and childbirth
*Massive weight fluctuations
*Skin inelasticity resulting from the aging process
*Heredity
A tummy tuck might be performed on its own or in combination with other body-shaping procedures. It is often combined with a breast life or other procedures in women who have recently had children and wish to regain their pre-pregnancy figure, as it is sometimes known as a "mommy makeover."
Your Consultation
If you are interested in abdominoplasty, your first step is to schedule a one-on-one consultation with your board certified plastic surgeon in Hinsdale. As a board certified plastic surgeon, Dr. Saulis ensures that she has received extensive training and experience and is held in high esteem by her colleagues.
During your consultation, Dr. Saulis will ask you to describe concerns about your appearance and will discuss your goals for surgery. She will also [examine your abdominal skin and muscles to better inform you about what you need to know about abdominoplasty. Additionally, Dr. Saulis will most likely show you before and after tummy tuck photos to help you gain a better understanding of potential outcomes of surgery.
The Recovery Process
Following your abdominoplasty, Dr. Saulis will apply bandages and dressings to your incision, and may ask you to wear an elastic garment to help your skin adhere to the underlying tissues. If removable sutures are used, Dr. Saulis will remove them in seven to 10 days. Once the sutures are removed, you should be able to resume many everyday activities, but you will need to avoid heavy lifting or vigorous exercise for at least four to six weeks. Remember to closely follow Dr. Saulis' postoperative instructions very carefully to ensure the best results and to avoid complications.
Contact Dr. Saulis, your plastic surgeon in Elmhurst and LaGrange, for more information on abdominoplasty and to see if you are a good candidate for this plastic surgery.
