Description

ABDOMINAL STRETCHING (ABDOMINOPLASTY)

It is used for correction of sagging and stretch marks after birth or after weight gain. With this operation, excess skin and fat tissue are removed, the belly button is moved to where it should be and the abdominal muscle is repaired. An incision of approximately 25-30 cm is made in the area of caesarean section. Liposuction can also be applied according to the needs of the person. This operation is only related to the skin and fat tissue, there is no intervention to the organs in the abdomen. Surgery is performed under general anesthesia. It takes about 3-4 hours. The patient is required to stay in the hospital for 1-2 nights after the operation and a corset should be worn for 2-3 weeks. Smoking should be quitted 2-4 weeks before the operation. After surgery, the patient is required to walk leaning for 1 week. It is recommended that at least 2 years should have passed in order to become pregnant again after abdominal stretching. For women who have just given birth, it is appropriate to wait for one year to have an abdominal stretching operation.