The Fundamentals of Getting a Tummy Tuck Procedure

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Nowadays, in order for some people to improve certain parts of their body, they make the decision to undergo plastic surgeries. According to statistics in the year of 2008, it was shown that more or less 10 million people have gone through the knife. The most common plastic surgery baltimore procedures up to this day are liposuction, breast augmentation, and tummy tucks.

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In the year 2008 in the United States alone, it was shown that more than 290,000 tummy tuck procedures were performed on women and men. Also known as abdominoplasty, a tummy tuck procedure is one type of major surgical procedure that has been shown to improve the appearance of the person's body, specifically their abdomen. Getting a tummy tuck procedure is the common plastic surgery option for people who have undergone significant weight reduction as well as pregnancy.

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During a tummy tuck procedure, the muscles of the stomach are tightened and its excess skin is also removed. Some people even undergo liposuction surgeries to give their abdomens extra contour. A tummy tuck procedure helps you get back the shape of your body before you have undergone pregnancy or have gained a significant amount of weight.

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The tummy tuck baltimore md procedures can be performed in two ways, first is the mini way and second is the full way. The mini tummy tuck is typically being done among people with only minor contour issues in the abdomen where there is only a small amount of loose skin involved. This type of tummy tuck procedure is oftentimes employed when liposuction procedure alone cannot give you the kind of results that you want.

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In this type of tummy tuck, just about your pubic area, a small incision in the shape of the letter "U" is done. Once the incision is done, removal of excess skin then follows. Afterwards, tightening of your abdominal muscles is done and then your navel will be placed slightly lower from where it was originally placed.

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The fully tummy tuck procedure, on the other hand, is more common because it involves a more extensive correction. In this type of tummy tuck, you should expect to have two incisions done. The first incision happens just above your pubic region from one side of your hip to the other. The second incision, on the other hand, is made to free your navel from your abdominal tissues. When both incisions are done, the skin of the abdominal wall is then lifted as far as the level of the rib until the abdominal muscles are exposed. And then your muscles will be tightened and stitches are made. Afterwards, the skin is again pulled back to the abdomen and the skin that is in excess will be removed.