What is Abdominal Prolapse Surgery and Processes

Plenty of ice packs are applied.

Loose, comfortable clothes that are very comfortable to wear and can be removed are provided.

Vaseline is applied for incision sites.

The safest, most comfortable recovery area is set up prior to surgery to meet your personal needs.

Complications of Tummy Tuck Surgery

As expected, there is usually pain or swelling in the days following the operation. If necessary, the doctor will also prescribe painkillers. He or she will give you instructions on how best to deal with the pain.

The pain may last for several weeks or months. At the same time, numbness, bruising and general fatigue may also occur. With appropriate treatment, these symptoms can be relieved in a short time.If you have a little too much sagging or excess skin on your abdomen that does not decrease with diet or exercises, abdominoplasty surgery is considered by doctors. Accordingly, if we think about it, your own situation should be thoroughly analyzed and no immediate decision should be made.

This surgery is also used as an alternative to weight loss. This operation is suitable for men and women who are in very good health in general terms.

What is Tummy Tuck Surgery?

Tummy tuck surgery removes excess fat and skin and tightens the muscles in your abdominal wall. In this way, the abdominal area is also flattened. But it is an extremely serious operation.

In general, women whose muscles and skin are stretched due to pregnancy benefit from this surgery to tighten these muscles and reduce the skin.

Tummy tuck is also an alternative for women or men who have been obese at some point in their lives and still have excess fat deposits or loose skin in the abdominal area.

How is tummy tuck surgery performed?

Generally, tummy tuck surgery takes between 1-5 hours. Depending on your special condition, it is determined whether you will be treated inpatient or outpatient. General anesthesia is applied during the operation process. There are 2 options for tummy tuck surgery. These are

Full abdominoplasty: It is a very good choice for patients who need the most correction. Your abdomen is cut up to the hip bone. The incision is made low, at the same level as the groin. After the operation, the specialist surgeon manipulates the skin, tissue and muscle as necessary.

After this procedure, there is an opening in your belly button. This is because the tissues surrounding the navel need to be removed. Drainage tubes are also placed under the skin. These are removed within a few days as the surgeon sees fit.

Partial or mini abdominoplasty: Within the scope of mini tummy tuck surgeries, it is performed on patients whose fat stores are located at the bottom of the navel and provide a shorter incision. Within the scope of this operation, your belly button will most likely not move.

The skin is separated between the incision line and the belly button. This type of surgery is also performed with the help of an endoscope. The procedures also take only 2 hours, depending on the individual situation or needs.

After the operation, the incision site is sutured and bandaged. In the days following the surgery, the surgeon warns you to follow all instructions on how to care for the bandage.

Abdominoplasty Before Surgery

In general, it is extremely important to eat a balanced diet and full meals before tummy tuck surgery. There is also no excessive dieting. Proper nutrition plays a very important role in proper healing.

If the patient is taking certain medications, the surgeon may ask the patient to stop them for a certain period of time before and after the operation. The surgeon will determine this as part of your pre-operative consultation. Before the surgery, the home environment is hygienically prepared.

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Dr. Tamer Şakrak
On February 15, 1977, I was born in Nuremberg, Germany, the last child of a family of workers. In 1982, I returned to my ancestral hometown, the village of Kaymakçı in the district of Payis in the province of Izmir.