tummy tuck surgery

tummy tuck surgery

Abdominoplasty can be performed before or after pregnancy, but after surgery you need to wait about 1 year to get pregnant. In order for the results of the surgery to continue when the woman is pregnant, care should be taken, such as using too much oil or moisturizer in the belly and breasts, and not gaining too much weight during pregnancy. This prevents the skin from stretching excessively and fat accumulation, which can compromise the results of abdominoplasty.

In the abdominoplasty, the plastic surgeon removes the excess fat and skin located between the navel and the pelvic region and sews the rectus abdominis muscle so that the abdomen becomes firmer, even if there is a new accumulation of fat. It is usually performed Tummy tuck Surgery together with a liposuction so that the accumulated fat can be removed in the region of the stomach and the sides of the body

Does the belly return to normal after pregnancy?

If the woman did not gain a lot of weight during pregnancy and used enough moisturizer, her belly should return to the appearance she had before she was pregnant, but with a less flattened and more natural appearance.

However, if these care were not taken the belly may have stretch marks and the accumulation of fat can increase the abdominal volume, but in any case the belly should not go back to being what it was before plastic surgery, always getting firmer already That the abdominal muscles are sewn together and this will not change with gestation