What is a tummy tuck?
A tummy tuck is a technique in which the skin and fatty tissue of the lower abdomen is removed to improve the waist profile. In women who have given birth, this technique is combined with the repair of the muscular wall of the abdomen through the plication or suture of the rectus abdominis muscle.
Tummy tuck in Maresme What does the operation involve?
Either epidural or general anaesthesia may be required.
The following incisions are made:
- A sideways incision above the pubic hair.
- A circular incision at the level of the navel.
And after the operation?
- Total rest for the first 12-24 hours.
- Relative rest (avoiding exertion) for 10-21 days.
- You should wear an abdominal girdle.
What will I achieve with a tummy tuck?