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Can you get Liposuction and Abdominoplasty at the same time?

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  Following a massive weight loss or pregnancy, you may have noticed the excess fat together with skin drooping on your belly.  If you are thinking about undergoing a Liposuction, you might have thought about the possibility of adding Abdominoplasty to the Liposuction. Undoubtedly, a combination of Liposuction and Abdominoplasty can create great results. It means that you will not only get rid of extra fat tissue but get the excess skin on your abdomen removed. Stomach liposuction is a body contouring surgery that removes subcutaneous fat on your belly. The excess fat is removed with a special suction device. However, this surgery has some limitations since it doesn’t deal with excess skin.  During Abdominoplasty or a tummy tuck, an incision is made at the bikini line, extra fat and skin is removed from the abdomen. To determine which surgery is best for you, seek a consultation with our board-certified plastic surgeon. The doctor will help you in deciding which surgery w...

Is the belly button created during the abdominoplasty?

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    Abdominoplasty (tummy tuck) is a cosmetic procedure that removes excess and saggy skin from the upper and lower belly to make it firm and thin.     Before undergoing the tummy tuck, most of the patients wonder if the doctor creates a new belly button because much amount of fat makes the existing belly button sag.     In this post, we will try to answer this question.   Abdominoplasty deals only with removing excess fat and cutting the excess skin. Therefore, the tummy tuck does not involve the creation of a new belly button.     However, if the skin on the belly sags too much because of the excessive fat tissues, the surgeon might consider creating a new belly button.     To do that, there should be an ample amount of skin to suture upper and lower belly after skin removal.  

What is a tummy tuck?

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    A tummy tuck is a plastic surgery done to remove excess skin and fat from the abdomen. The medical term for a tummy tuck is abdominoplasty.     If you would like to remove loose and excess skin in the abdomen, a tummy tuck would be a good alternative.     Most people usually opt for the tummy tuck after pregnancy, changes in weight, and a Caesarian section.   Before the surgery, you must consult with the plastic surgeon informing him about your preferences and expectations.     It is also vital to let the doctor know about your medical history and medications. (better to avoid taking some medications such as aspirin two weeks before the surgery). A tummy tuck is done at an outpatient facility. You will be given IV sedation and local anesthesia during the surgery. It means that you will be half asleep.     Then the doctor makes an incision on the abdomen. If there is a scar line after C-section, he can use the same incision line ...

How you prepare for tummy tuck

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    Undergoing any cosmetic procedure bears a risk. However, you can reduce the risks by taking a thorough approach in the preparation stage before the surgery.     During the first consultation, the plastic surgeon consults you by providing you with all the details of the surgery. Next, he or she will examine your medical history.     You must also need to let the doctor know about your medical history and lists of medications you are currently taking or have taken before.     One of the most crucial things before undergoing any surgeries is discussing the expectations. Make sure that you convey all your expectations to the doctor.     Most patients feel discomfort asking questions regarding the details of the surgery. However, there is nothing wrong with this because it is common and necessary to communicate your desired result and expectations.     Moreover, you must stop taking any blood-thinning medications. It is also nec...

How to sculpt and improve the protruding abdomen?

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  In this, I would like to cover a procedure that improves and flattens the abdomen. Most of you may have heard such a procedure as “tummy tuck.” It is also known as “abdominoplasty.”     A tummy tuck is a cosmetic surgery that removes excess fat and skin from the abdomen. Those who have excess fat or skin might opt for the tummy tuck for a flatter and toned abdomen.     There are a couple of reasons people undergo abdominoplasty. They include significant weight gain or weight loss, pregnancy, C-section delivery, etc.     Tummy tuck gets rid of excess, and loose skin tightens the connective tissue of the abdomen and can improve stretch marks in the lower abdomen. If you had a C-section delivery, then the plastic surgeon can make an incision on the C-section scar to minimize post-surgical scarring.     A tummy tuck can be done in conjunction with other body sculpting cosmetic procedures such as breast surgery and liposuction. It would be a goo...