Tummy Tuck Treatment London- Harley Street Skin Clinic

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Harley Street Skin Clinic

• Tummy TUCK Treatment in London

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What Is Tummy Tuck

• Abdominoplasty or "Tummy Tuck" is a cosmetic
  surgery procedure used to make the abdomen
  thinner and more firm. The surgery involves the
  removal of excess skin and fat from the middle
  and lower abdomen in order to tighten the muscle
  and fascia of the abdominal wall. This type of
  surgery is usually sought by patients with loose
  or sagging tissues after pregnancy or major
  weight loss.

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What Is Tummy Tuck

• Sometimes, regardless of how much exercise we do,
  our abdomen becomes flabby whether this is due
  to pregnancies or previous weight loss. This
  excess fat causes low self-esteem and can be
  embarrassing for some people and having a Tummy
  Tuck London helps to eliminate this problem as it
  removes loose excess skin and firms muscle to
  improve the shape of your abdomen.
• It can also improve the appearance of stretch
  marks and scarring on your abdomen.

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Tummy Tuck Treatment
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Tummy Tuck Procedure

• The treatment involves a two-three hour surgery,
  but this depends upon how much fat and skin
  youre having removed, as the operation technique
  may differ. Your doctor will discuss this with
  you during consultation to find out which method
  will best suit your individual needs.
• A Tummy Tuck involves the patient going under
  general anaesthetic during the operation, which
  will be one of the following methods

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Standard Tummy Tuck

• An incision is made from hip to hip just above
  the pubic area.
• Another incision is made to free the navel from
  the surrounding skin.
• The skin is detached from the abdominal wall to
  reveal the muscles and fascia to be tightened.
  The muscle fascia wall is tightened with sutures.
• Liposuction is often used to refine the
  transition zones of the abdominal sculpture.
• A dressing and sometimes a compression garment
  are applied and any excess fluid from the site is
  drained.

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Standard Tummy Tuck
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Mini Tummy Tuck

• A smaller incision is made.
• The skin and fat of the lower abdomen are
  detached in a more limited fashion from the
  muscle fascia. The skin is stretched down and
  excess skin removed.
• Sometimes the belly button stalk is divided from
  the muscle below and the belly button slid down
  lower on the abdominal wall.
• Sometimes a portion of the abdominal muscle
  fascia wall is tightened.
• Liposuction is often used to contour the
  transition zone.
• The flap is stitched back into place.

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Mini Tummy Tuck
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Extended Tummy Tuck

• An extended abdominoplasty is a complete
  abdominoplasty plus a lateral thigh lift. The
  resulting scar runs from the posterior axillary
  line (when placing your open hands on your hips,
  the thumbs lie along the posterior axillary
  line.) The operation does all of the abdominal
  contouring of a complete abdominoplasty and
  allows further improvement of the flank (waist),
  as well as smoothing the contour of the upper
  lateral thigh.

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Extended Tummy Tuck
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Recovery Period

• Depends on the problem to be treated, surgical
  technique(s), and other factors. Can take one to
  four weeks and patients are advised to take at
  least a portion of this recovery time off from
  work.
• Heavy activity especially is best avoided during
  this time.
• Initially there may be bruising and discomfort.

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Recovery Period

• A supportive abdominal binder or compression
  garment can minimize swelling / bruising, and
  support the repaired tissues. This compression
  garment is also effective in helping the skin in
  the treated area conform to its new shape.
• Patients are advised to avoid all forms of
  nicotine for a month or longer prior to surgery
  and also during the recovery period.
• Full recovery takes 36 months, with further
  fading of scars thereafter. Scars may appear red
  and prominent at first, but with proper care,
  they heal into a thin, silvery line.

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Tummy Tuck Results

• A Tummy Tuck is a one-off treatment with results
  that should last, although this depends upon your
  lifestyle and whether you gain weight over the
  years.
• You will be left with firmer muscles and an
  improved stomach profile although you should
  not expect weight loss, as a Tummy Tuck is not a
  treatment for weight control or a substitute for
  regular exercise

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Tummy Tuck Risk

• Bleeding
• Fluid accumulation
• Poor wound healing
• Skin loss
• Numbness or other changes in skin sensation
• Anaesthesia complications
• Skin discoloration and/or prolonged swelling
• Fatty tissue found deep in the skin might die
  (fat necrosis)
• Major wound separation
• Asymmetry
• Recurrent looseness of skin

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Tummy Tuck Risk

• Pain, which may persist
• Persistent swelling in the legs
• Nerve damage
• Possibility of revisional surgery
• Hematoma (may occur in 3 to 4 of cases)
• Keloid (heavy scar)
• Seroma
• Suture rupture
• Swelling
• Visible scar
• Death

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Contact Us

• Address
• Harley Street Skin Clinic48 Harley Street
  London W1G 9PU
• Tel [phone]
• Email enquiries_at_harleystreetskinclinic.com
• Website http//harleystreetskinclinic.com/