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Tummy Tuck (Abdominoplasty)


Tummy tuck is the operation of extracting the excess skin and fat tissues in the abdominal area, in addition to removing the looseness in the anterior abdominal wall.
People who have overweight in the abdomen area, loose and saggy skin where liposuction surgery will not be enough, can have a tummy tuck surgery combined with liposuction or just a tummy tuck surgery.
Tummy tuck (Abdominoplasty) surgery can be combined with some different aesthetic operations.
Abdominoplasty operation performed to get rid of the excess fat and the saggy, cracked skin in the abdominal area. There might be an excess in the fat or skin tissues or as it is the case often the excess can be in both tissues. Excessive weight gain or loss, slimming in a short time, extreme weight gain during pregnancy and susceptibility to gain weight are the main causes of skin and fat excess in the abdomen area.
The tummy tuck is a surgical operation that reduces abdominal sagging, strengthens the abdominal wall muscles and reveals a smooth abdomen.
Especially after multiple pregnancies not only fat and excess skin are formed, also anterior abdominal wall and abdominal cavity get loose and widen which leads to a camber look to this area.

Who is the ideal candidate for a tummy tuck?

The ideal candidate for a tummy tuck is the patient who followed diet and exercises and still could not achieve any improvement in their troublesome areas.
The tummy tuck is not a weight loss process, it helps people who want to have a better appearance to their abdomen. It does not change the capacity and shape of the abdomen completely. A lot of women especially those who were pregnant before might have an umbilical hernia which is a vertical separation of abdominal muscles and wall, this situation can only be fixed by the surgery. Tummy tuck surgery provides the same look of the abdomen before pregnancy and strengthens the abdominal wall.

Before the Tummy Tuck Surgery

  • A detailed examination with the patient should be done before the tummy tuck surgery. The patient’s expectations and the surgery process should be clarified.
  • A set of tests will be required before the operation. After that, the state will be evaluated by the doctor according to the tests.
  • Patients who smoke should stop smoking at least 2 weeks before the tummy tuck surgery in order to get fast wound recovery and to avoid bleeding problems.

How tummy tuck is done?


The tummy tuck is an operation performed under general anesthesia and it lasts for 2,5 – 3 hours.
The muscle layer is reached through a long incision made at the level of the cesarean section from the under of the underwear.
The excess skin and fat layer are cut out in an elliptical way and the belly button is recreated.
In case the skin cracks are below the belly, the patient can also get rid of the skin cracks by having the tummy tuck surgery.
If there is any looseness or separation in the abdominal wall’s muscles, muscle repair can also be performed during the tummy tuck operation.

After Tummy Tuck Surgery

  • It will be enough for the patient to stay in the hospital for one day after the operation.
  • After the surgery, there will be some pains that can be controlled by taking painkillers.
  • After discharging the patient from the hospital, he/she should keep taking the painkillers recommended by the doctor. So, he/she can pass the recovery period comfortably.
  • After the surgery, a drain is placed in order to take out the accumulated blood between skin and muscle.
  • The patient can return to his/her daily life within 2 weeks.
  • As it becomes all surgical operations, there will be a scar after the operation. However, it will start fading within 3-6 weeks and it will be barely seen within 6-9 months.

What is Mini Tummy Tuck?

The techniques will be used in the tummy tuck operations changes depending on the skin structure, elasticity of the abdominal skin, skin sagginess, loosening of the abdominal wall muscles of the patient.
For the patients who have overweight in the abdomen area and have very loose skin that can not be handled by liposuction surgery, the mini tummy tuck is a good choice for them who don’t need to have a full tummy tuck operation. The mini tummy tuck is a frequently preferred method for non-overweight patients because it leaves a shorter scar and it has a faster recovery process.
In the mini tummy tuck operation, all excess fat in the abdomen, waist areas and excess skin under the belly are extracted. However, no stretching operation can be performed on the area above the belly.

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