ABDOMINOPLASTY 101: DIFFERENT TECHNIQUES

Many of us struggle with stubborn pockets of fat around our stomachs that just won’t budge. It doesn’t matter how hard you work out or eat a clean diet, that pocket of fat continues to exist. This can sometimes be demotivating. The best way to deal with this procedure is by undergoing tummy tuck Toronto. During this cosmetic surgery, the surgeon reshapes the midsection that enabling them to create flattened abs. Before deciding to undergo this surgery, it is crucial to know that it is not a weight loss surgery. It is only done to remove the stubborn pockets of fat. Even when you know that this is the procedure you want to opt for, there are different techniques that you can choose from. Following are the three most popular techniques.

A Standard Abdominoplasty

If there is excess skin above and below the belly button, the standard abdominoplasty is the perfect approach for you. The separated abdominal muscles are repaired and the navel is reconstructed. All the excess skin that is below the navel is removed. To do this, along horizontal incision is created in the lower abdomen which runs from one hip to another in most situations. It can’t remove the stretch marks that are present above the midline. While pulling to smoothen the remaining skin, improves the appearance of marks. Though you might find yourself worrying about the scar, it can be easily hidden under the underwear. There will also be a small incision inside the belly button. For sculpting your waist even further, you can choose to undergo liposuction along with this approach. As a standard tummy tuck is an invasive approach, you are required to take two weeks off from your routine to recover.

Mini Tummy Tuck

Mini abdominoplasty or mini tummy tuck is the approach forward when there is minimal sagging skin under the navel. When there are no concerns to be addressed above the navel, the mini tuck approach can help to create a smooth and flat abdomen. Compared to a standard abdominoplasty, the scars in a mini tuck are smaller and on the belly. Minor muscle repair is carried out. Fat removal can also be done with only a small ellipse of skin that is being excised for adjustment. The navel is not changed in any manner. As this approach is faster, you need to take a week off to recover.

Hybrid Tummy Tuck

The Hybrid tummy tuck technique helps to bridge the gap between the mini and standard tummy tuck. It is an excellent option for those with sagging skin above the navel but very few issues below the navel. The concern could be muscle separation without excess skin. A person who is facing this, might have a lean figure but there will be protrusion which has been caused by diastasis recti. When this happens, the surgeon needs to create an abdomen incision that will help the midline muscles to repair. The navel is detached from the base and moved 2 to 3 cms downwards to pull the region above the taunt and the excess skin is trimmed.