WHAT IS ABDOMINOPLASTY:
Abdominoplasty is performed in order to remove excess of lax skin and subcutaneous tissue. Also the tummy tuck procedure aims at improving tension of abdominal skin. The surgery is performed under general anaesthesia. It consists in transversal incising of skin in supra-pubic area and then separating the fat-skin layer from the muscle aponeurosis to rib arcs border. Upon tightening of the abdominal skin the circularly incised navel is implanted in new location. The abdominal wall is tightened by corrugating the straight muscles of abdomen. After the operation the tension is improved and the abdominal tegument flattened, however, lower abdomen scar and a circular scar around the navel remain. Most often this surgery is combined with liposuction which enables to get rid of excessive volume of fatty tissue from sides and the upper part of abdomen.

WHAT ABOUT RECOVERY:
For 2-3 days after the surgery patient should spend with his hip joints slightly bent and with a soft, elastic dressing on. After 1 day first attempts are made at putting the patient on his feet. Usually the dressings are kept for ca 2 weeks time. Drains are removed between day 2 and day 7 and the stitches are taken out seven days after the operation.

WHAT ABOUT CONVALESCENCE:
Usually patients do not resume work until ca 10-14 days after the operation. Elastic garment is recommended for the period of two months after the surgery.