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Mini Tummy Tuck Surgery


Mini Tummy Tuck Surgery

Relevant information about Mini Tummy Tuck Surgery.


           Medical tourism is a great opportunity to have access to low cost mini tummy tuck aboad. Many hospitals and clinics around the world offer not only reasonable prices, but also the highest quality that can be found.

 

  • What is Mini Tummy Tuck?

           This operation is also called partial abdominoplasty. It is a body contouring surgical procedure that consists on removing a small amount of skin from the abdominal zone. It is less invasive than traditional abdominoplasty because only modifies part of the abdomen. This surgery is used to help individuals whose skin has begun to sag due to age or fat excess.

 

  • Which problems does it solve?

            This surgical procedure is done in order to help individuals who have certain quantity of flaccid skin in their abdomen. Flaccid skin in the abdomen can be consequence of three different problems. These are obesity, old age and weight gained after pregnancy.

Obesity is the result of body fat excess and can be caused by many factors. The most common of these are excessive caloric intake, sedentary lifestyle and genetics. When an individual begins to gain weight, the abdominal skin begins to expand, in order to contain the fat excess. If weight is loosed, the skin does not return to its original shape and hangs from the belly.

The aging process is a natural process that every individual experiments. During this process, the skin becomes flaccid and begins to have wrinkles. Stretch marks and scars may become more visible during this process too.

Finally, pregnancy can also be a cause of skin flaccidity. This is because during the pregnancy process, women’s body gains weight. After giving birth, most of this weight is lost, but usually the body does not recover its original shape. In these cases the skin of the lower part of the abdomen becomes flaccid and stretch marks may also appear too.

 

  • How is Mini Tummy Tuck performed?

            First of all, the patient is put lying on his back. After this, a tiny incision is made by the surgeon in the low part of the abdomen. The length of the incision depends on the quantity of skin and fat that is necessary to remove. Next, the part that has to be treated is localized by the surgeon. Once this is done, the excess of skin is removed using a scalpel. Then, the fat excess that may exist is also removed by the surgeon. To do this, liposuction can be used as an auxiliary procedure.

Finally, the incision is closed tightening the skin and using small sutures. Also, a drain device is usually placed near the incisions to help eliminate exceeding fluids. Then, the whole area of the operation is secured with elastic bandages.

 

  • What kind of anesthesia is used?

            This surgical procedure can be both done under general o local anesthesia. The second option is more common.

  • How long is the procedure?

            The surgery usually lasts from 1 to 2 hours, depending on each particular case.

  • How is the post-surgery process?

           The patient stays at the hospital only for a few hours. However, after the procedure, he must use a compression garment for two to three weeks. After one to three weeks, patients are allowed to return to work. Also, light activity can be done after a few days after the procedure. For lifting heavy weight, at least one month is required.

 

  • Possible complications

            Complications are rare during and after this procedure. Possible problems involve infection and blood clots. Infection may happen when a virus or bacteria colonizes a foreign organism. This causes alterations in the normal functioning of the organism. In this case, infections can happen around the wounds that are sutured.

Blood clots, also called thrombus, are part of the blood coagulation process. In some cases they may obstruct the blood that flows in the veins of the body. In this case, blood clots may form excessively around the sutured wounds, thus obstructing some veins. However, both infection and blood clots risks are highly diminished by the adequate use of medicaments.

 

  • What does the treatment do?

         The procedure allows the patient to eliminate excess of skin and fat from his abdomen. Also, it may help part of the body to look more exercised.

 

  • What does not the treatment do?

            Mini Tummy Tuck Surgery is not indicated for treating patients with severe obesity. It is designed to treat only part of the abdomen, not its totality.

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