| Make no mistake - having a tummy tuck is major | | | | been pregnant her body needs time to recover, and it's |
| surgery, and it can take anything from a couple of | | | | important to take that time, rather than putting more |
| weeks to months for you to recover. | | | | pressure on your body and system with major |
| The medical term for a tummy tuck is Abdominoplasty. | | | | surgery. |
| The purpose of a tummy tuck is to tighten the | | | | Tummy tuck surgery is a major surgical procedure, |
| abdomen walls and muscles. It does a great job of | | | | and so there are always possible postoperative |
| minimizing a protruding stomach, but it's not always | | | | problems that can occur. These might include infection |
| straightforward. Some possible side effects after | | | | of the wound, blood clots or chest infections. Some |
| having a tummy tuck include scarring, infection or a | | | | people also have skin that takes a long time to heal, so |
| long recovery period. | | | | that could mean they have to stay in hospital much |
| Some people think that a tummy tuck is a magical | | | | longer than planned, and will have a much longer |
| solution to help them lose a substantial amount of | | | | recovery period. |
| weight, but this isn't true. In fact, a good surgeon will | | | | It's also not recommended that people who've |
| usually refuse to perform this surgery on a very obese | | | | undergone abdominal surgery previously have a |
| person. There are too many risks, both with the | | | | tummy tuck, particularly if there is some scarring left |
| surgery and the anesthesia, for a surgeon to consider | | | | behind from the earlier surgery. The risk of |
| a tummy tuck on an obese person. It's extremely likely | | | | compromising recovery from the tummy tuck would |
| that an obese person who does have a tummy tuck | | | | be greatly increased. |
| will have an extended recovery period because of | | | | One important thing to note is that it's important to get |
| major complications after the surgery. | | | | out of bed and move about as soon as you can after |
| A woman who is planning to become pregnant, or has | | | | you've had tummy tuck surgery. This helps to promote |
| in fact had a recent pregnancy, should definitely not | | | | healing of the wound and will speed up your recovery |
| have a tummy tuck. Pregnancy puts a lot of pressure | | | | time. Staying in bed after major surgery is actually one |
| on the abdominal wall, and the tummy tuck scare may | | | | of the worst things you can choose to do. |
| not be able to stand the strain. After a woman has | | | | |