Abdominoplasty
Why Choose Astrid
- Mummy makeover surgeries such as tummy tucks and breast enhancement surgeries are favoured treatments at Astrid Plastic Surgery.
- Our plastic surgeon are highly trained in body contouring and abdominal wall surgeries, such as abdominoplasty, abdominal wall reconstruction and abdominal flap surgery.
Tummy Tuck
Similar names: Tummy tuck, mini tummy tuck, mini-abdominoplasty.
Pregnancy causes a separation of the rectus (“six-pack”) muscles, which reverses only partially after delivery. For some mummies, the separation persists and remains very wide, giving not only an abdominal bulge and a larger waistline, but also functional problems such as back pain and constipation. The condition, where there is a gap or separation between the six-pack muscles, is known as Diastasis Recti.
For women with mild loose abdominal skin, diastasis recti can be repaired via a short scar and using an endoscope is known as a mini tummy tuck, or a mini-abdominoplasty. If excess skin is present, the excess skin can be removed at the same time to give a more taut abdominal contour. This is a full abdominoplasty. For some patients, if excess fat is a concern, liposuction may be performed at the same time.
NEED-TO-KNOW
Abdominoplasty
Procedure Time
2 – 3 hours
Anaesthesia
General anaesthesia
Hospitalisation
Day Surgery
Recovery Time
5 days
FAQs
- Avoid supplements such as fish oils, vitamin E, Ginseng, glucosamine a week before surgery.
- Stop smoking to maximise your healing ability (make use of this opportunity to quit!).
- It is advisable to avoid strenuous exercises and carrying heavy loads for a week after surgery.
- Avoid core exercises for 3 months after surgery.
- The duration depends on the type of abdominoplasty.
- For office-based work, this is around 7 days.
- Suture removal is not required as the stitches used are stitched internally and will dissolve.
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