mercredi 27 juillet 2016

Facts Concerning Tummy Tuck Michigan Patients Should Understand

By Gregory Roberts


Tummy talk (also called abdominoplasty) is an operation that is done with the intention of making the anterior abdominal wall tauter. Primarily, this is done to create a better cosmetic appearance of the area. Occasionally, the procedure may be helpful to persons suffering from weight-related complications. It is important that one tries out lifestyle changes first before considering the surgical options. There are several vital facts on tummy tuck Michigan potential clients need to know.

Increased abdominal wall fat is the main reason as to why people would wish to have this operation. Commonly such obesity is the result of unhealthy lifestyles contributing to uncontrolled weight gain. Another common cause of such weight is pregnancy. A majority of women experience increase weight and fat deposition in areas such as the abdomen. While diet and exercise help reverse these changes after delivery in most of them, other measures are required in others.

Tummy tuck is not a method of weight loss. If there is a need to lose weight, then other options such as lifestyle modification and weight-loss operations should considered instead. It is also worth noting that the procedure may not be effective in managing central obesity. This is because most cases of central obesity are due to underlying medical conditions and the use of abdominoplasty may not achieve any meaningful effect.

Before you undergo this surgery, there are a number of things that need to be done as part of the preparation. The surgeon who will be operating you will require a medical history and will also take you through a physical examination. The objective of this is to establish whether the procedure will indeed be helpful in your case. Medical conditions that may also cause an increase in the fat have to be ruled out.

Different types of abdominoplasty exist. The classification is based on the extent of fat removal and the types of surgical incisions that are made in the abdomen. Complete abdominoplasty is the commonest type that is performed. As its name suggests, this type is quite extensive. It is performed by creating two incisions in the abdomen and fashioning a flap thereafter to expose the fat underneath. The fat is removed through suctioning and stitching done.

Partial abdominoplasty is another fairly common type. It is preferred by persons that only want a limited version of the complete abdominoplasty procedure. The fat is removed only in the lower abdomen and the rest of the region is spared. Other surgical techniques that may be employed include extended abdominoplasty, high lateral tension and circumferential abdominoplasty among others.

There are a number of complications that may arise from these operations. It is important that you discuss them in advance with your surgeon before the operation is scheduled. They include, for example, excessive blood loss, post-operative infections and scar tissue formation (in the long term). Taking antibiotics for one to two weeks after surgery helps reduce the incidence of infections.

A couple of weeks are needed for one to attain full recovery from the effects of the operation. Avoid engaging yourself in strenuous physical activities for at least a month as these may cause wound breakdown. Smokers should abstain from the habit for a period of about two months since nicotine (found in tobacco) may interfere with wound healing.




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