If only a relatively small amount of skin needs to be tightened this is called a mini tummy tuck.
Complications pregnancy after tummy tuck.
Drainage tubes left in place after surgery can help reduce the risk of excess fluid.
Sometimes areas along the incision line heal poorly or begin to.
Your doctor might also remove fluid after surgery using a needle and syringe.
Many women are unsure if they have to wait until they are done having children before opting for an abdominoplasty tummy tuck.
The tummy tuck eliminates loose skin in the abdominal area tightens the tummy and sculpts a more beautiful youthful shape to the stomach.
Can i get pregnant after abdominoplasty tummy tuck.
Even though being pregnant after a tummy tuck is completely safe i would still encourage you to wait until you are not planning any more pregnancies before considering a tummy tuck.
It makes more sense this way due to the possible expense and need for a revision surgery following the pregnancy.
More and more women are opting for a tummy tuck together with a breast augmentation or breast lift procedure to regain a more complete post baby body.
A tummy tuck works to tighten the muscles that support the tummy and at the same time excess skin can be removed.
The incision is then sutured and dressings are applied.
Fluid accumulation beneath the skin seroma.
Tummy tucks have been shown to carry more complication risks than some other cosmetic procedures.
Potential complications that can occur after a tummy tuck infection.
After this the skin is re draped on the muscles and the excess skin is removed surgically.
After a tummy tuck you have less skin on your abdominal wall meaning that you may have an increased chance of stretch marks.
During every pregnancy the skin of the anterior abdominal wall gradually stretches in all directions making room for all of your internal organs and reducing the severity of stretch marks.
Compressive garments or a girdle are mandatory to be worn after the tummy tuck.
A tummy tuck poses various risks including.
During pregnancy some women develop a small hernia that turns an innie tummy button into an outie.
Complication risk is particularly high for the large proportion of patients undergoing.
In one study 8 5 percent of people who had a tummy tuck needed to return to the hospital because.