The most common aesthetic surgery among body shaping surgeries is tummy tuck (abdominoplasty). With tummy tuck (abdominoplasty) surgery, excess sagging skin in the abdominal area is removed. The abdomen and waist area are reshaped.
Excess skin and sagging in the abdominal area can occur due to many reasons. The most common reason for women is giving birth. During pregnancy, especially in the last weeks, the abdominal area expands considerably and returns to its original shape after birth. However, this situation is never complete and remains as excess skin in the abdominal area.
Another reason is the excess skin that occurs after overweight people lose weight. The amount of excess skin varies depending on the previous weight status and the degree of weight loss. This excess skin can sometimes be in serious amounts. The type of surgery varies depending on the amount of excess skin.
With tummy tuck surgery, the skin and subcutaneous tissues can be intervened. In addition, if there is looseness in the anterior abdominal wall, it can also be corrected. However, no intervention is made to the intra-abdominal fat. Tummy tuck surgery is usually combined with liposuction. Shaping is done with liposuction, then the anterior abdominal wall is corrected with tummy tuck surgery and the excess skin in the abdomen is removed. Tummy tuck surgery is performed under general anesthesia. If it is to be performed, the surgery is started with liposuction first. Then, tummy tuck is performed. The anterior abdominal wall is corrected and the excess skin is removed. There is a two-day hospital stay after the surgery. Return to daily routine social activities takes an average of one week.
Dr. Celal Alioğlu is a European Board Certified (FEBOPRAS) plastic, reconstructive and aesthetic surgeon in Istanbul with more than 15 years of experience. He trained in plastic surgery at Istanbul Kartal Dr. Lütfi Kırdar Training and Research Hospital and is a member of ISAPS, the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, The Aesthetic Society and the Rhinoplasty Society of Europe.
His main focus is rhinoplasty, including revision, ethnic and piezo rhinoplasty, along with breast surgery and facial rejuvenation. Dr. Alioğlu does every consultation and operation himself, and most of his patients travel to Istanbul from abroad.
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