Considering a Tummy Tuck

In Search of the Perfect Body

Every woman wants the perfect body, the tight abs, tight butt, big breasts, no wrinkles, and no love handles.  Because of this they will go to all lengths to get the body they desire. For many women cosmetic surgery is the route that they will take to get that body.  They will get a tummy tuck to make their abs look better, but quicker and faster than exercise or dieting.  A lot of tummy tucks are done for those who want a large reduction in size or weight, or both.

Tummy Tucks

An abdominoplastic surgery is the proper name for a tummy tuck.  The tummy tuck was the only way to remove large quantities of fat until liposuction came around, and in many cases a tummy tuck and liposuction often have the same results.  One major difference is that a tummy tuck will more often than not leave a scar on the patients lower stomach where the surgery had to take place, liposuction does not do this because there is only a small incision and in part because of this the liposuction method is more often used currently than the tummy tuck.

Procedure

A tummy tuck often involves using a type of liposuction to remove fat from under the skin and near the abdominal walls and on top of that there is a surgery to remove excess fat from the patient.  A major complaint of patients who receive tummy tucks is that there is often a rather large unsightly scar on their lower belly.  Watch tummy tuck video.

Candidates for Tummy Tucks

Women who have an extreme amount of elasticity in their skin, for example a woman after a pregnancy, or after a large weight loss are prime candidates.  This is because with liposuction, the ideal candidates have good un-stretched muscles under the fat.  After liposuction the abdominal skin shrinks back into shape rather well, but with a tummy tuck the surgery is used to alter the skin back into a better cosmetic look, even with the scar.

Surgeons Job

When doing the tummy tuck the surgeons will have to surgically alter the belly button which does not look natural after its reconstruction.  Another downside is that tummy tucks are a surgery and are more dangerous than liposuction.  The risk of surgical complications that would arise during any surgery apply while obtaining a tummy tuck.  The most common surgical risk is a pulmonary embolism, which is a blood clot in your lungs.  The last major point that is important for the majority of society that is interested in a tummy tuck is that liposuction often cost half of what a tummy tuck costs, its more affordable and safer.

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