How Tummy Tuck Works Frequently Asked Questions
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Getting excited about how your body will look after a tummy tuck is typical. You’re assured of a reformed body.  Stay with us and learn how a tummy tuck works. 

Having loose skin hanging beneath your abdomen can feel frustrating. You may try every possible solution, such as an improved diet and exercise, with the hope that you will get a flat tummy and an ideal body. However, this is not enough, and an experienced plastic surgeon will tell you that. 

If your abdomen is letting you have low-self esteem and causing relational problems, it’d be time to book an appointment with your plastic surgeon. They will advise on taking an abdominoplasty while letting you know how to prepare and what to expect before and after the surgical procedure. 

Stay with us to learn more about different tummy tucks, if you’re suitable for the procedure and how a tummy tuck works.  Find out about the cost of Tummy Tuck In Dubai

Frequently Asked Questions

A tummy tuck is a cosmetic procedure otherwise known as an abdominoplasty. It helps makes the abdomen thinner and firmer. 

There’s a misconception that a tummy tuck is the same as liposuction, but the two are different. A tummy tuck’s focus is removing excess fat on your abdomen, while a lipo focuses on eliminating excess fat on specific body parts.

If you are considering going through a tummy tuck, there’s no doubt that you have many questions running through your mind. Only your plastic surgeon is best placed to answer these questions at the tummy tuck consultation. 

Your plastic surgeon offers you a comprehensive consultation for proper understanding ad ensures it’s personalized to meet your tummy tuck surgery needs. 

At the consultation, your plastic surgeon will tailor your abdominoplasty, ensuring everything aligns with your body goals and desires for the tummy tuck.

There’s a significant advancement in medical technology these days, with many patients wanting to get cosmetic surgeries. The need for extra help is to help men and women get their ideal body shapes and flat tummies. 

Here’s more information on how a tummy tuck works and the different types of this procedure.  

Standard tummy tuck

A standard tummy tuck is the most common abdominoplasty. The procedure mainly focuses on reshaping and toning your lower abdominal area. A tummy with loose skin and excess fat is common in women who’ve carried children during pregnancy. 

During a standard tummy tuck, your plastic surgeon will place incisions above the pubic area, right below the belly button. The incision runs from hip to hip and allows removal of the excess fat causing the saggy abdomen. 

The plastic surgeon will later use liposuction surgery to contour the abdomen and make your tummy look flatter. The plastic surgeon may reposition your belly button to allow for a symmetrical and natural outcome after a tummy tuck.

Mini tummy tuck

If there’s not so much excess fat or fatty tissue in your abdominal area, your plastic surgeon will recommend a mini tummy tuck. While this procedure is less invasive, the results are still exemplary, just like a traditional tummy tuck procedure. 

A mini tummy tuck is ideal for a patient who has tried to get rid of the excess fatty tissues but only managed to get rid of a portion. You will notice a tiny pooch below the belly button, which your plastic surgeon will focus on correcting. 

During a mini tummy tuck, the surgeon will only make a small incision above the pubic area, making sure not to involve the belly button. 

The small incision causes minimal scarring that can be concealed using an undergarment. 

Extended tummy tuck

The extended tummy tuck is ideal for patients who need was removing a proportion of fat and fatty tissue. The removal is done below the abdomen, hip, and lower back love handles. 

An extended tummy tuck also involves removing and repositioning the belly button for a natural outcome. The excess fatty tissues are removed, and abdominal muscles are tightened simultaneously. 

This procedure is a little invasive, and patients must spend at least one night in the hospital, which enhances the tummy tuck recovery process. 

Panniculectomy

This surgical procedure focuses on helping patients who’ve lost significant weight. 

The procedure is more complex and involves removing a substantial amount of fat. More focus is on eliminating the loose skin folds, which may also require microsurgery to ensure that vessels are put back in place so they can function normally post-surgery. 

Reverse tummy tuck

A reverse abdominoplasty focuses on the upper portion of the midsection, just below your breasts. The excess fat is removed from the upper torso and tucked toward the breast area.

During an abdominoplasty, excess skin and fat are removed from the abdomen, and once this is done, the skin is draped and placed back on the new contours to allow a smoother and more toned look.

You will experience soreness and a swollen belly after the abdominoplasty during the first week. There will also be numbness on your skin for several weeks. The familiar feeling will return slowly, but a small area on your abdomen will remain numb.

Your overall health must be good to make you an ideal candidate for an abdominoplasty. The excess skin that has lost elasticity must also show on your abdominal area. Your weight should also be perfect, and you will still manage it even after the tummy tuck procedure.

On the day you’re going through the procedure, expect to at least stay three and a half hours. The surgery takes approximately two hours, with the additional hour being used by the plastic surgeon to administer anesthesia and prepare you to go back home.

The cost of an abdominoplasty varies from one surgeon to another and from one patient to another. However, you can expect to pay anything between AED 18000 and 35000.

Medicare only covers your tummy tuck procedure if the only reason you’re going through it is strictly for health reasons.

Start your tummy tuck journey today.

Book an appointment with your plastic surgeon today and get all the information you need on how the tummy tuck works and what to expect from the procedure at the point of consultation. 
If looking for the best tummy tuck clinic in Dubai, reach out to Dr. Tarek Aesthetics for a proper guide on the ideal type of tummy tuck for your situation.

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Dr. Tarek Bayazid is a member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery “ISAPS”, and the Emirates Plastic Surgery Society (EPSS). He is proudly a member of the most prestigious societies worldwide such as the Melbourne Advanced Facial Anatomy Course – MAFAC from Australia by the eminent Dr.Mendelson.