This is an operation basing upon the removal of excess skin and formation of a taut abdomen in cases where the abdominal skin is loose and slack.
As the removal of excess skin is an operation which leaves a scar, such scar is ensure to be in a place which shall remain under the bikini bottom where it shall be noticed as little as possible. In cases the section under the belly of the abdominal skin only displays some slackness to a limited extent, the belly button is left as it is and the section under the belly button is tightened and liposuction is applied to the section above the belly. This operation is called mini abdominoplasty.
However, as this will not be sufficient, we usually apply "full abdominoplasty" to most of our patients. What is done here is to disconnect the belly button from the abdominal skin and to draw the freed abdominal skin downwards from the rib cage in widespread manner.
Thus, while much more excess skin is removed from the bottom, all the cracks below the belly level are removed and a tauter abdomen may be obtained. During the operation, a firming operation (rectus muscle plication) is also applied to the abdominal muscles.
The moving pictures in this page do not belong to any pre-operation or post-operation period. We have tried to show the intended effect of this operation using computer programmes.
The moving pictures in this page do not belong to any pre-operation or post-operation period. We have tried to show the intended effect of this operation using computer programmes.
Do not take such pills as Aspirin and its equivalent (ataspin, ecoprin, babyprin, dispril, coraspin) during 15 days prior to and 15 days after the operation. Taking Aspirin may cause excessive blood loss during the operation and spontaneous bleeding after the operation. Take other painkillers if necessary.
If you smoke, stop smoking 15 days prior to the operation if possible. This shall be useful for both the condition of your lungs and for the recovery of your scar.
Stop eating and drinking within six hours prior to the operation.
Let your physician know if you have such a condition as influenza, cold, coughing, fever, exhaustion, etc. Your operation may have to be put off.
In case your are in your regular menstruation period, your operation may not have to be put off. However, you would better let your physician know.
Post-Operation:
You will have been put a corset on at the completion of the operation. Your corset has been designed to satisfy your toilet needs without taking it off. Do not ever take off your corset during the initial four post-operative days unless you have to.
Your painkiller for your pain shall be administered once you are resuscitated after the operation and continue in the subsequent period as well. One does not expect too much pain after this operation. Pain shall be usually felt while changing position or in case of contact. You will have no pain which requires taking painkillers a few days afterwards.
You may have nausea and throw-up. Ask for a container from the the healthcare personnel for this purpose. If it is disturbing, then medicine is administered to prevent it.
If you do not have any nausea six hours after the operation, you may start to drink a few sips of water and then eat and drink by gradually increasing at intervals.
In abdomen tightening applications, especially in cases where the time or operation exceeds 3-4 hours depending on additional liposuction or other operations already performed, urinary catheter is fixed during the operation and kept in place until the next day.
Do never stand up suddenly during the initial days. You may have staggers. When you feel good, sit for a while and then stand up with the help of somebody who takes your arm.
Sutures in the belly button may be removed at 10th to 15th day and those below at the expiration of 2-3 weeks. In cases where it will be a problem for the patient to come for examination at the end of 3 weeks, such sutures may be removed somewhere else. And for those patients who do not want it, fusing sutures which do not require removing are used.
You are recommended to wash the corset if necessary and take shower standing after the first week. Put on the corset again after it has been washed in warm water and dried flat. You are recommended to wash the corset as necessary and wear it day and night for a period of one month. A big body, too much fat removal, existence of distention and hardness may further prolong the period of wearing the corset (15 days-one month).
Distention (edema) is expected in the tightened abdominal skin. Edema starts to reduce at the end of a week and your abdominal skin thins during the recovery period which takes a few months. In cases where additional liposuction is applied, distention and reduction of distention are more pronounced. Regular wearing of the corset is useful in speeding up the recovery of this condition.
Although it varies by the extent of the operation performed, patients may resume their every day physical activities and works at the end of two or three weeks provided that they wear their corsets. They are at liberty to swim in the sea and have a sunbath at the expiration of this period.
