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Friday, July 11, 2008

What happens during tummy tuck surgery?

Patients often ask what is done in a tummy tuck operation. In a full tummy tuck several things are performed after anesthesia is given and the area is prepped for surgery. Frequently liposuction is performed after placing a tumescent solution in the areas to be treated. Often other areas such as the hips, back and thighs as well as the abdomen undergo liposuction before performing the tummy tuck. This has the added advantage of loosening up the skin and fat from their underlying muscular attachments. Next the skin and fat are separated from the muscles to allow excess skin to be pulled down and resected. Often the abdominal muscles have separated in the midline from pregnancy and these are sutured back together. The lower incision above the pubic area is closed and the umbilicus is brought out through a small incision to reposition it. To find out more please review the video on the tummy tuck page of my website.

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