Saturday, September 22, 2012

Fight That Excess Fat By Undergoing A Tummy Tuck Procedure

By Frank Hayes


A number of people with excess fat around the belly suffer from low self esteem. Many of them may have tried to fight that extra flab with very minimal or no success at all. It can be very frustrating to do all the tiring exercises and even go on a diet and yet experience no positive results. Tummy tuck is especially helpful for such people. This is a cosmetic surgical procedure that is employed to remove the excess fat as well as eliminate the loose skin around the belly.

The procedure is medically referred to as abdominoplasty and flattens that belly by getting rid of excess fat and loose skin followed by tightening of abdominal muscles. Educating yourself about the details of the surgery by reading and researching widely is not only necessary; it also helps to prepare you psychologically for the procedure. The same case applies to every other surgery you may undergo.

Abdominoplasty is applicable to people who are healthy and have no medical condition. There is another procedure that could be easily confused with abdominoplasty. It is called liposuction which concentrates on eliminating excessive fat around the body. This procedure can also be employed as part and parcel of abdominoplasty when dealing with excess fat.

Tummy tucks are very helpful to women who have experienced multiple pregnancies. This is because their skin is stretched and may look rather unshapely. The procedure comes in to reduce that excess skin and to tighten the muscles. People who have had obesity in the past will normally have loose skin and excessive fat deposit. The procedure would also be very much in order for such people.

For women who still have plans of bearing children, they should not consider undergoing through this procedure. This surgery causes tightening of vertical muscles and therefore post surgery pregnancies will cause the muscles to separate. If you till anticipate to lose more weight, the procedure may not be appropriate either.

There are two options when it comes to tummy tuck procedure and these two are complete and partial abdominoplasty. You can undergo either depending with the results you want and the advice of the surgeon. It is advisable that you have someone accompany you to the surgery and drive you back.

You should be keen when looking for a surgeon. Do not just grab the first surgeon you come across. Your best bet is an experienced surgeon that understands the procedure pretty well.




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