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Question: Toning the muscles is a way to firm up loose skin but there is no such
thing as a "spot" exercise to lose weight in a specific area of the body.
Tightening the loose abdominal skin cannot be achieved by exercise. To
date, only Abdominoplasty which is known popularly as tummy tuck accomplishes
that.
Is there anyone have experiences on tummy tuck? I want to find out some
more information on this issue. Any help for me?
Answer: A tummy tuck removes excess skin from the abdomen and tightens the
abdominal muscles.
Abnormal stretching due to laxity results in bulging abdominal muscles
and skin. Liposuction surgery removes only the fat whereas this procedure
removes skin and fat and tightens the abdominal muscles. Tummy tucks are
more extensive than liposuction. The amount of excess skin and the laxity
of the muscles in the abdomen determine the extent of this procedure.
The amount of skin to be removed is carefully marked prior to the tummy
tuck surgery. This surgery is carried out under general anesthesia. After
making an incision in the bikini line, the excess skin is pulled down and
removed along with the underlying fatty tissue. The skin is redraped cautiously
after the muscles are tightened and using several layers of suture the skin is
then closed.
After the excessive loose skin in the lower abdomen is removed, the remaining
skin is repositioned, stretched smoothly and tightened. The lower stretch marks
are also removed and the upper stretch marks are lowered down. The lower fat
roll is either redistributed or removed. The waistline gets accentuated by the
tightened and cinched muscles. In rare occasions, liposuction is also used along
with a tummy tuck as an adjunct procedure. Concurrent breast enlargement for female
patients is performed to avoid additional scars.
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