How Should I Prepare for My Abdominoplasty (Tummy Tuck)?
Por favor, lea los siguientes requisitos y recomendaciones antes de la cirugía y póngase en contacto con el consultorio de su cirujano si tiene alguna duda o pregunta.
- Previo a la cirugía, no tome ningún medicamento anticoagulante. En nuestro consultorio le proporcionaremos una lista de medicamentos que podrían interferir con el procedimiento o la recuperación. Preste mucha atención a cuándo debe dejar de tomar cada medicamento en las semanas y días previos al procedimiento.
- Si es fumador, no debe fumar durante las cuatro semanas previas a la cirugía y las ocho semanas posteriores a la misma.
- El día la intervención, lleve ropa holgada y cómoda.
- Pida a un amigo o familiar que lo acompañe a casa después de la cirugía y que permanezca con usted durante las 24 horas siguientes a la intervención.
What Happens During a Tummy Tuck?
Once in the operating room, you will receive anesthesia to keep you asleep during your surgery. Next, our surgical team will clean your abdomen with a special solution. Then, your surgeon will make an incision in the area between the pubic hairline and the belly button. The shape and length of the incision will vary and be determined by how much excess skin you have to remove. The incision placement will be low enough to be concealed with clothing or a bathing suit.
Your surgeon will then repair the underlying weakened muscles. Next, the abdominal skin is pulled, the excess skin is trimmed, and the remaining skin is sutured together. A second incision may be required to remove extra skin in the upper abdomen. After the skin is removed, the surgeon will place multiple layers of stitches in your skin to close the incision and also place drains that will remove any extra fluid that accumulates in the area in the days after surgery. The type of stitches used will not be visible to you and will dissolve over several months. Finally, a new belly button hole is created, and the belly button is pulled through and stitched into position.
After your surgery, you will be fitted with a special garment called an abdominal binder, which will provide extra support to your abdominal muscles and skin after surgery. The binder will protect your stitches and help maintain muscular stability during healing.