Deciding to have a fat reduction by surgery requires a lot of thought and research. First, you must be in good health and have a good diet and exercise routine. Your weight must be stable for at least six months and you must have considerable fat to lose. There are various forms of fat reduction to remove excess from body using surgery.
If you have done your homework and decided that a tummy tuck is right for you, then you might have one more decision to make. Do you want a full tuck or just a mini. First, to even be considered for this type of surgery you must be in good health with 100 or less pounds to lose. Your skin should have good elasticity and you should not be suffering from diabetes, poor circulation, heart, lung, or liver disease, smoke, have a family history of blood clots, or take certain medications. Once you have been cleared, you will want to have a consultation with a certified physician specializing in this type of surgery for removing fat.
A mini tummy tuck works well for people with excess fat between only the belly button and public bone. The culprit is usually flaccid lower abdominal muscles and excess fatty tissue. Since the overall abdomen is as fatty, this mini version of the surgery can be a better option. With the full version, a hip bone to hip bone incision is made and the skin flap is raised to allow the doctor to tighten muscles by stitching them and then the flap is pulled tight back to the incision point. Excess skin and fat is removed and then the skin is reattached. With the mini version the incision is made at the public bone, a lot lower than with the traditional version and the incision is smaller. The skin flap is only pulled up to just below the belly button, so a new belly button is not required. The muscles are tightened with stitching and the skin pulled tight to remove any excess, then reattached.
Recovery is usually just one week with minimal activity or light activity. Drains may be inserted and stay in place for a week to remove build up o fluids. Heavy activity should be avoided for up to six weeks. Some call this surgery the scarless surgery because the scar is smaller and more easily hidden. But which every surgery you decide upon, a consultation will help you to do what is right for your body. Surgery involves risk and should be decided upon with care.
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