An operation to fix this is not just liposuction, or even liposuction with removal of skin and fat, the abdomen needs to be rebuilt, re-contoured and tension re-established to produce a lean feminine shape. But it doesn’t have to be that way.Īn abdominoplasty operation can restore function like core strength and continence, and as a side benefit, the wrinkly lower abdominal skin will be removed and the waist lowered and narrowed, producing a more ‘hour glass shape’.Īfter pregnancy the abdomen can be seriously destroyed, the muscles are separated, the skin saggy and the fat collections don’t go away. Your post pregnancy abdomen may be impacting on your daily life as it can impede your ability to get out of bed in the morning, get up off the floor, lift children or heavy shopping bags into cars, jump on the trampoline (or even laugh or cough) without bladder leakage. A lot of women put up with this as they push their needs to the background looking after children, accepting their bodies have changed for the worse and that is the price they pay for pregnancy. It can exhibit stretch marks, localised fat collections and sagging. The skin of the abdomen has been stretched in pregnancy and this may not shrink either after the second or third child. It now bulges on standing and the weakness also spreads to the back and pelvis, leading to back pain and a weak pelvic floor with stress incontinence. Pregnancy stretches apart the midline of the abdomen which may not shrink back after childbirth and can leave a permanent weak area. You will also wear a compression garment after your operation.Ĭan you tell me more about postpartum abdominoplasty? You will require 3 weeks off work and up to 6 weeks before returning to normal activity. The incision is designed to be as inconspicuous as possible and be hidden as much as possible by your swimwear, or by higher cut underwear.Īn abdominoplasty operation takes 4 to 5 hours, is performed under general anaesthetic and requires up to 3 days stay in hospital. You will have a scar from one hip to the other dipping down over the top of the pubic hair. If you put your thumb in your belly button and your finger above the pubis, anything you can hold, gets cut away. It involves the removal of all tissue from the umbilicus down to the pubis, relocation of the umbilicus, repair of the muscle wall and reshaping of the abdomen to produce a tighter, more contoured abdomen with increased core strength. This procedure can be cosmetic or reconstructive in nature. Abdominoplasty, or ‘tummy tuck’, surgery is designed to help improve the shape and tone of the abdominal region by removing excess sagging fat and skin to improve the shape and tone of the underlying tissue that supports the fat and skin.
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