Abdominoplasty (Tummy Tuck)
Abdominoplasty or tummy tuck is a treatment that removes extra skin and fat from the abdomen. It smoothes and flattens the tummy. It also contracts your muscles. You may select this procedure after having children or decreasing weight. If you’re thinking of getting plastic surgery, make sure you’re doing it for yourself, not for someone else.
Stomach tightening surgery Dubai targets extra fat and skin for a smoother, firmer abdominal shape.
Overview
What Is a Tummy Tuck?
Tummy tucks (abdominoplasty) are cosmetic surgery procedures that tighten, flatten, and smooth the abdomen. A plastic surgeon will remove extra fat and skin and tighten the muscles in your abdominal wall. Your plastic surgeon may also do liposuction to boost your outcomes.
A tummy tuck is not a weight-reduction procedure, but it can help you get the appearance you want after changing your body size.
What Does a Tummy Tuck Do?
You might be working hard to accomplish personal health objectives or a desired appearance. Changes to your food habits and exercise regimen may not always be sufficient to alter the size and form of your stomach region entirely. A belly tuck Dubai might help with a bulging stomach and loose or sagging skin. Consider this surgery if your body has changed, such as after:
- Significant weight loss
- Pregnancy
- A prior operation
- Natural aging
What Are the Types of Tummy Tuck Surgery?
Your surgeon may propose a variety of tummy tuck solutions to help you achieve your objectives. Types of abdominoplasties include the following:
- Abdominoplasty or full tummy tuck Dubai: Shahram Sajjadi will create an incision (cut) in your lower abdomen just above the pubic area. The length of the incision varies with the quantity of excess skin present.
- Partial abdominoplasty (mini tummy tuck Dubai): If you have less extra skin, a micro tummy tuck is often performed with a smaller incision. The incision is located between your belly button and lower abdomen. A small tummy tuck often involves no cuts around the belly button.
- Circumferential abdominoplasty (high lateral tension abdominoplasty), or extended tummy tuck: This operation encompasses both the front (abdomen) and back (love handles and hips). Your surgeon will create a longer incision along the front and rear of your body. It alters the form of your body from every angle.
- Fleur-de-lis tummy tuck: Your plastic surgeon will make an incision in your abdomen that runs vertically and horizontally to do this operation. It creates a “T” form that some people associate with a fleur-de-lis (lily blossom). This technique is designated for those who have lost a significant amount of weight, often 99 pounds (44 kilograms) or more.
How Common Is a Tummy Tuck?
In 2024, plastic surgeons in the United Arab Emirates conducted more than 165,000 tummy tucks (abdominoplasty).
Who Is a Candidate for a Tummy Tuck?
A candidate for a tummy tuck should:
- Maintain good overall health.
- Maintain a constant weight.
- Neither smoke or be able to quit smoking before and after the treatment.
- Have no plans to become pregnant.
- Have reasonable expectations about the surgery.
Dr. Shahram will determine if you are a good candidate for a tummy tuck treatment. A tummy tuck produces lasting effects, although weight fluctuations might influence the procedure’s outcome over time. A tummy tuck does not stop weight growth. If you are achieving your target weight, don’t have a tummy tuck straight away. Your surgeon will advise you to wait until your weight stops shifting.
Furthermore, if you intend to increase your family, your surgeon will advise you to postpone a tummy tuck. Your muscles and skin may stretch after pregnancy, influencing the result of this treatment.
Procedure Details
How Should I Prepare for a Tummy Tuck?
Preparing for a tummy tuck demands thorough preparation to ensure a smooth procedure and a quick recovery. You will have a consultation with board-certified tummy tuck surgeons Dubai
Dr. Shahram Sajjadi before having a procedure. He will understand more about:
- Your overall health
- Your health history
- Any past surgeries
- Any drugs or supplements you’re presently using
- Your objectives and expectations for the process
After knowing more about you, Dr. Shahram will clarify which tummy-tuck solutions are appropriate for your condition. He will photograph your abdomen to compare the before and after effects of your operation.
Tobacco use might raise the risk of problems and slow recovery. If you smoke, you will be required to cease for a length of time determined by your provider. For example, you may need to abstain from tobacco products for at least one month before surgery and at least 14 days thereafter.
Dr. Shahram will also recommend that you eat well-balanced, full meals before and after the treatment. Proper eating can help your body repair faster.
As part of your preoperative assessment, your surgeon may advise you to cease taking specific blood thinners and nutritional supplements for a certain length of time before and after surgery. This includes aspirin and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). Do not discontinue any drugs unless your healthcare physician authorizes.
You will also get information to help you prepare for surgery and recuperation. You might need to:
- Ask someone to take you to and from the treatment and assist you at home.
- Place regularly used things in your home within arm’s reach.
- Choose attire that is loose and comfy
- Bathe with a handheld shower head or a toilet chair for further comfort.
To alleviate pre surgery anxiety, Dr. Shahram will address any questions you may have.
What Happens During a Tummy Tuck?
A tummy tuck is often an outpatient treatment. This implies you can go home after your procedure. You may need to spend the night in the hospital if you are having multiple kinds of cosmetic surgery.
You will be given general anesthesia on the day of your procedure. This will put you to sleep, preventing you from feeling any discomfort.
The processes for a tummy tuck differ depending on whatever type your physician does. Your surgeon will:
- Make an incision (cut) in your abdominal skin (often between your pubic hair and belly button).
- Pull down your upper abdominal skin.
- Remove the extra skin.
- Make an opening and slide your belly button into place.
- Insert drainage tubes (if necessary, to remove excess fluid).
- Seal the incision and wrap it with bandages.
After the surgery, you will be monitored until your anesthesia wears off and your surgeon clears you to go home.
How Long Does a Tummy Tuck Take?
A tummy tuck might last anywhere from 60 minutes to four hours, depending on the desired outcomes.
What Happens After a Tummy Tuck?
After the tummy tuck surgery, you may feel weary and disoriented as the anesthesia wears off. Your abdomen will be painful after the surgery. Your doctor will tell you which kinds of pain medicines are safe for you to take for discomfort. Your surgeon will also advise you on the best ways to sit or lie down to minimize pain.
Your plastic surgeon will offer you special post-surgical instructions to help you recuperate.
Due to the effects of the anesthetic, you will need someone to drive you home following surgery. Contact a friend or family member for assistance at home on the first day if feasible.
Remember to take it easy and relax. Excessive physical activity, particularly intense exercise, should be avoided soon after surgery unless approved by your healthcare physician. You can get up and move around slowly, but you should not sprint or lift anything heavy.
Please contact your provider if you have any questions regarding your healing or what to do.
Risks / Benefits
What Are the Benefits of a Tummy Tuck?
The benefits of a tummy tuck include:
- It reduces extra skin around your abdomen.
- Weak muscles get tighter.
- You’ll accomplish your aesthetic objectives.
- Your self-confidence with your looks will increase.
Everybody has a unique, frequently private motive for having this surgery. The benefits could differ for each individual.
What Are the Dangers of a Tummy Tuck?
A tummy tuck is usually a safe treatment, although there are some minor risks associated with any surgery. Your surgeon will go over these risks with you during an appointment for you to make an educated decision regarding your health.
Possible side effects of a tummy tuck include:
- Leaving scars
- Bleeding
- Swelling and pain
- Infection
- Seroma (fluid buildup)
- Poor healing of wounds
- Thrombi
- Changes in feeling, such as numbness
- Unequal or asymmetrical healing
- Widened the visible scar
If you have an underlying medical condition that interferes with wound healing or blood circulation, you may be more susceptible to problems. Additionally, using tobacco products raises your chance of problems. By doing everything your surgeon instructs you to do both before and after surgery, you can lower your risk.
Tummy Tuck Scar
A tummy tuck leads to scarring on your tummy area. The place or sites of the incision will develop a scar. The amount of excess skin your surgeon removes will determine the size of the scar. A smaller scar is typically the result of a shorter treatment, such as a micro abdominoplasty.
Dr. Shahram is one of experienced tummy tuck doctors Dubai. He will discuss potential scarring areas and provide tips on how to reduce them after your treatment. Your cosmetic surgeon will create incisions throughout the procedure in places that are less obvious or that you may cover up with clothing. While some scars may continue to grow, others will eventually disappear.
Recovery and Outlook
What Is the Recovery Time for a Tummy Tuck?
Recovery time for a tummy tuck is steady, and it could take up to two months to observe the final result. Furthermore, the scar will continue to improve for up to a year. After surgery, you will usually see an improvement right away, but the outcome will get better over the course of many months as the swelling subsides.
It is common to feel uncomfortable throughout the first 7 days. After a few weeks, you should begin to feel more like yourself. During this period, numbness and bruises are typical. You can have a constriction or tugging feeling around your abdomen as you recover. This will pass.
If you see problems or suffer from excruciating pain, bleeding, or swelling, get in touch with a healthcare professional.
How Long Do Tummy Tucks Last?
A tummy tuck can last for a lifetime and is permanent. You might need to make lifestyle changes like eating more nutrient-dense meals and exercising to sustain the effects. Weight changes may have an impact on the result over time. Your healthcare professional can assist you in maintaining your health to sustain your outcomes.
When Can I Go Back to My Regular Activities After a Tummy Tuck?
After a tummy tuck, you have to minimize your activities. You will need to put off intense activity for four to six weeks if you are a really active person. Your physician will provide you advice on this as you progress through the healing process.
You will often need to take at least 7 days off from work after the procedure. Again, your provider will assist you in figuring this out.
When To Call the Doctor
When Should I Call My Healthcare Provider?
You should call your healthcare provider immediately if you have any post-operative problems, such as:
- Excruciating agony
- Excessive bleeding
- Swelling
- Pus or fluid seeping from an area of an incision
Ask your healthcare professional if you have any concerns about how to get ready for surgery or how to care for yourself after surgery.
Additional Common Questions
What’s the Difference Between a Tummy Tuck and Other Plastic Surgery Procedures?
A tummy tuck is a frequently performed plastic surgery procedure for your abdominal area. It tightens your abdominal muscles and eliminates extra fat and skin from your stomach, smoothing and flattening it.
Often misunderstood for a tummy tuck, the following surgical procedures are different from one another and include:
- Liposuction: One cosmetic surgery that eliminates fat deposits is liposuction. Liposuction and tummy tuck Dubai can be taken together, with a liposuction procedure frequently performed as part of your surgeon’s tummy tuck surgery for improved contouring and fat removal.
- A panniculectomy: A panniculectomy eliminates fat and protruding skin from the lower abdomen. Muscle tightening, belly button movement, or upper abdominal fullness are not addressed by this operation.
Is Abdominoplasty Major Surgery?
Abdominoplasty is major surgery, it includes general anaesthetic and then a procedure that usually takes several hours.
Cosmetic abdominal surgery Dubai, such as tummy tuck, or abdominoplasty as it is more formally known, is a cosmetic treatment that treats a patient’s issues with their mid and lower abdominal regions.
Additionally, recovery takes time. The patient may experience some discomfort and bruises at first, and it may take some time to fully recover.
Although there are some obvious and obvious benefits to this technique, it is not something that should be done carelessly.
Why Abdominoplasty Is Considered Major Surgery
Abdominoplasty Dubai is a major surgery in every way, including the invasive nature of the treatment, the duration of the anesthesia, and the recovery period.
Although all surgeries include some inherent risk, this treatment is not particularly dangerous. However, patients should not mistakenly believe that it is a minor procedure.
During a tummy tuck, the surgeon tightens and closes the incision after removing extra skin and fat. To guarantee a natural appearance, the belly button may need to be moved, depending on the amount of the operation.
In order to treat the larger area, liposuction can be performed in conjunction with the procedure around the hips, flanks, and pubic area.
Traditional tummy tucks, partial (or mini) tummy tucks, and extended abdominoplasty are the three main types of abdominoplasty.
The most popular choice is the classic one, which is appropriate for those who are generally healthy but have a significant quantity of loose skin around their belly.
As one might anticipate, the partial option is reserved for persons with lower quantities of extra skin; these individuals are usually within 11% of their target body weight and choose to simply treat the area of the naval that is below the belly.
The extended tummy tuck Dubai is intended for patients who have more extra skin and fat compared to the standard treatment. Abdomen reshaping Dubai alters the hip and lower back areas of the patient’s body, making a more significant modification.
It is not necessary for each potential patient to know which alternative is best for them; it is something that should be discussed with a surgeon. They can offer advice on the many possibilities, the outcomes that can be attained, and the reasons why they think a certain option is best for the patient’s goals.
Regardless of the best solution, a wide incision will be made across the lower abdomen, maybe from hip to hip for a complete abdominoplasty. Excess skin and fat will be removed, and the skin will be separated from the abdominal wall.
Cutting a new opening for the belly button and realigning the abdominal muscles may be required.
After that, the leftover skin is sewn in place after being pushed together.
The actual procedure will take at least 120 minutes, and frequently up to four or six. You will need to remain overnight; for more involved surgeries, you may need to stay for many nights.
It takes time to recover as well. The patient will initially have discomfort and swelling, be unable to drive, and need to stay at home for a while. It will be many weeks before exercise can begin, and time off work, usually four to six weeks, must be planned in.
Who Is A Tummy Tuck Suitable For?
A tummy tuck is suitable for those with extra skin or persistent fat deposits around their midsection that don’t go away with diet and exercise.
An abdominoplasty may be a genuinely life-changing procedure, even if it is a major surgery for certain individuals.
We all tend to accumulate fat in specific places, and for many of us, that location is the stomach. Once there, these obstinate fat deposits persist no matter how hard we work out or how carefully we manage our food.
In addition to being prevalent during pregnancy, this unwanted consequence may arise as we age due to metabolic changes. Regardless of the reason, a post-pregnancy tummy tuck Dubai is often the solution to address and correct this specific problem.
If the patient continues to exercise and eat sensibly, the results are long-lasting and should not be questioned.
It is not a procedure for fat people; rather, it targets a particular region of a healthy individual rather than their whole health.
What Is 360 Tummy Tuck?
360 tummy tuck Dubai is a full-body reshaping procedure that targets the abdomen’s front, sides, and back for a more toned and sculpted look.
A Note From Plastic Surgery Dubai UAE
Although everyone wants to feel and look their best, our bodies occasionally require a little assistance in achieving this goal. After going through major changes, such as expanding your family or getting a smaller waist, it’s normal to think about plastic surgery. To smooth out and flatten your abdomen, a tummy tuck treatment is a fantastic choice. The majority of individuals are happy with the outcomes and continue to do so by adhering to their doctors’ advice.
Care at Plastic Surgery Dubai UAE
Regardless of whether you choose reconstructive or cosmetic plastic surgery, you will require knowledgeable, thorough, and caring professionals. Dr. Shahram Sajjadi is the best tummy tuck surgeon Dubai to assist you and has top-rated tummy tuck clinics Dubai.