How is Abdominoplasty or tummy tuck performed ?

Depending on the extent of the surgery it may take 4 to 5 hours for complete Abdominoplasty and can take 1 to 2 hours for partial Abdominoplasty. The surgery is performed by applying anesthesia. The procedure starts with making incision just above public area and across lower abdomen.

Based on the amount of skin to be removed the length of incision may vary. Some times a incision may require around naval area to remove the excess fat around naval. By this naval point is not moved, only the excess fat is pulled downward and removed.

After excess fat is removed, incision is closed and bandaged. If more amount of fat is to be removed, some times liposuction accompany tummy tuck.