After pregnancy, even women who are not excessively overweight can find themselves with a permanent bulging stomach, abdominoplasty corrects and smoothes Mummy Tummies. After weight loss, loose folds of skin draping down to the thighs is very uncomfortable and can be unsightly causing embarrassment when trying on clothes or even at home in light summer clothes. Abdominoplasty brings comfort and confidence to those who have lost weight but their abdominal skin just doesn’t go back into shape.
There are two main types of abdominoplasty to correct this problem. One, the mini-abdominoplasty, addresses predominantly excess skin and fat between the umbilicus and the pubic bone.The other, major abdominoplasty, addresses excess skin and fat from the pubic bone to the ribcage. This is a more extensive procedure and requires a general anaesthetic.
Many patients with vertical scars between the umbilicus and the pubic bone from gynecological operations or caesarean section can have these scars removed during a major abdominoplasty.
It is necessary to stay in hospital for one night. A return to light activity is possible within seven to ten days.
