Tummy Tuck (Abdominoplasty)
What is a tummy tuck and who is suitable for the surgery?
Abdominoplasty, also known as tummy tuck, is the removal of excess fat and skin in the abdominal area and reshaping the abdominal muscles to obtain a shapely appearance.
You can decide to have a tummy tuck because of significant changes in weight, aging, postpartum sagging, body type, excessive fat around your abdominal area, sagging skin, or a weak abdominal wall. If the sagging is at the level below the navel, a mini tummy tuck should be applied. And if there is excessive sagging above the navel, a full tummy tuck procedure should be applied. Tummy tuck procedures will make your body look more fit and younger.
In some cases, the amount of fat planned to be removed by liposuction may be insufficient for adequate improvement in the abdominal area. In such cases, combining liposuction and tummy tuck operation will give the expected result.
What are the types of tummy tuck surgery?
– Full Tummy Tuck
A full tummy tuck operation is performed when the abdominal sagging is seen above the umbilical line. The sagging both above and below the umbilical line is targeted in the full tummy tuck operation.
– Mini Tummy Tuck
A mini tummy tuck is performed if the sagging in the abdominal region is seen below the umbilical line. Since it is performed in a smaller area compared to the full tummy tuck, the person can return to daily life in a week.
You should decide with your plastic surgeon whether a full tummy tuck or mini tummy tuck is suitable for you and meet your expectations
Frequently Asked Questions
Liposuction aims to remove the fat between the abdominal muscle and skin tissue. If a severe sagging in the skin tissue is expected to occur after liposuction and sagging is observed in the abdominal muscles, tummy tuck (abdominoplasty) will be suitable for you. It will be more accurate to decide with your doctor which surgery will meet your expectations.
Mini tummy tuck aims to remove the sagging under the belly button. This area is the most frequently affected area during pregnancy and adversely affects the abdominal wall.
Although there is no specific age for a tummy tuck, it is recommended after giving birth if there is a planned pregnancy. In its natural course, tummy tuck procedures are usually performed from the age of 30s.
You can get pregnant 1 year after abdominoplasty. Weight gain should be paid attention to during pregnancy. If too much weight is not gained, the abdomen returns to how it appeared before pregnancy.
The abdomen is narrowed, and the relaxed muscles are restored after the tummy tuck. Patients usually lose weight after this surgery, but even if the weight is gained again for any reason, it does not return to its pre-operative shape and maintains its proportion.
Yes, and it will give outstanding results in the right patients.
Tummy tuck surgery is an invasive surgery and will naturally create a scar as the procedure involves an incision. What is important is that this surgical scar is in a reasonable size, in a place that will not be visible from the outside, such as the bikini area, and in a rapid recovery process with minimal trauma. With post-surgical care that we will recommend, the scar will soon become unclear.
If you maintain your weight after the surgery, no negative changes will occur. Even a few pounds you will gain after the surgery does not change your appearance. However, attention should be paid to the weight gain of 10% or more of the bodyweight as it will activate new fat cells.
Why Estebox Istanbul for Tummy Tuck Surgery?
- To provide a right and quality service to you as Estebox Istanbul, we work with doctors who have years of experience in their field, carried out successful operations with the title of Professor, Associate Professor, or Specialist, trained many new doctors as instructors, conducted national and international clinical studies, published scientific articles, and have a high degree of satisfaction in patient feedbacks.
- There are many operations such as nasal aesthetics, breast aesthetics, abdominoplasty, liposuction, hair transplantation, and obesity surgery for your health and aesthetic needs. Although these operations seem like each other, each operation requires a separate experience and good planning. Estebox Istanbul offers the best solution to your aesthetic needs with experienced surgeons who will meet your expectations from the tummy tuck.
- In addition to meeting your health and aesthetic needs, your safety is also important to us. That is why we prioritize the compliance of the hospital, technical equipment, and anesthesia team to international accreditations such as JCI.
- We know that you may be worried about making a surgery decision in another country. As Estebox Istanbul, we will be at your side until you return to your country healthily and happily, offering you the best solutions from the first moment you contact us to make a surgery decision.
- With the arrival of more than 1,000,000 patients for health and aesthetic needs every year, Turkey is one of the most popular countries in health tourism with its worldwide trained experienced doctors, hospitals that use cutting edge technology, quality service, and economic treatments. As Estebox Istanbul, we continue our work with our 30 years of experience in the health sector, unlike many companies that are involved in Health Tourism, whose number is increasing day by day.
