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The Process After Tummy Tuck Surgery

  • 11 July 2021
  • Author: Esteaura .
The process that follows the successful last tummy tuck surgery is a healing process. In this process, which differs according to the structure of the people who have undergone surgery, patients are usually discharged after staying in the hospital for an average of 3 days.

In addition, stretching surgery; the healing processes, which are divided into two as a full tummy tuck and a partial tummy tuck, will not be the same for both.

The pain and suffering observed in patients during the process after tummy tuck surgery are considered quite normal. In addition, the pain and pain caused by the surgery can be slowed down thanks to the painkillers prescribed by your doctor.

After the operation, the operated area should be well protected. Any external impact should not be allowed to come, and the patient should also avoid sudden movements.

You should pay attention to reflexes such as sneezing, coughing, startled and straining, and even reduce these movements to a minimum if you can control them. Because if these reflexes are severe, opening or tearing of the sutures may occur.

Another issue that should be considered is the patient's position in the essence of the process after tummy tuck surgery.

Trying to stand upright after surgery is a very dangerous and incorrect movement. It is recommended that the patient stand Decently between 10 and 30 degrees after the tummy tuck surgery.

In addition, it is recommended that the patient stop smoking and alcohol-related substances that will affect the body's immune system during the post-tummy tuck surgery process. In addition, these substances should not be used for at least 1 month before surgery.

The Time When It is Necessary to Start Walking After Tummy Tuck Surgery

After tummy tuck surgery, you can walk on average 4 to 5 hours later, provided that your doctor also deems it appropriate and someone else supports you.

In addition, you are allowed to walk without any assistance from someone else on the day after the operation.

During the walk, pain and soreness can be felt in the area where the operation is performed. There is no need to be afraid because this condition is caused by your stitches.

If the pain and pain felt during the hospital stay is too much, you can call the nurse and ask her to give you the painkiller prescribed by your doctor.

How Many Days Do the Drains Come Out After Tummy Tuck Surgery?

A drain is inserted into the patient during the operation to ensure that the blood in the area where the operation is performed is removed from the body and to keep the sterility of the operating area under control.

The drain is too small to cause discomfort and looks like a round tube.

After tummy tuck surgery, the drain is removed within 1 to 3 days. However, this date may vary with the number of days that your doctor deems appropriate.

Wearing a Corset During the Post-Tummy Tuck Surgery ProcessIt 

is recommended by doctors that patients use a specially made corset so that the operated area can be shaped as desired. The corset should not be removed during the day unless it is possible to use it.

A specially purchased corset should be used for at least 30 days to be worn during the post-tummy tuck surgery process. Thanks to the corset, which will be used for an average of 30 days, the success rate of the operation will increase much more.

Taking a Bath in the Process After Tummy Tuck Surgery

During the healing process after the operation, there is no complete boiling in the stitches for the first 7 days. But in general, the average time for patients to take a bath is 3. permission is granted after the day. 3 As a person's own choice. there is no problem to take a bath after the day.

When Does Work Start After Tummy Tuck Surgery?

During the process after tummy tuck surgery, the quality of life will be slightly restricted. When the process of getting used to the tightness felt in the abdomen is added to this period, it is possible to return to work in a period of approximately 2 months.

But the patient who has had tummy tuck surgery, which requires physical strength and works under heavy loads, may take longer than a 2-month process to start working.

Gaining Weight After Tummy Tuck Surgery

During the process after tummy tuck surgery, patients may believe that they will never gain weight again due to the operation performed. If patients lead a life of regular nutrition and physical activity, the correction made by surgery will maintain its existence for a long time.

If the consumption of fatty, fast food and sugary foods is missed excessively, the proportion of fat in the body will increase and sagging in the abdominal area will occur again.

During the Healing Process After Tummy Tuck Surgery, Do the Suture Marks Completely Disappear?

Tummy tuck surgery, also known as abdominiplasty surgery, is performed according to the weakness of the abdominal November. For skin sagging, which is less deformation in the abdomen and easier to collect, the doctor can preferably also perform mini tummy tuck surgery.

Mini tummy tuck surgery is also appreciated that the discarded stitches are aesthetic stitches, and there is no need to take the stitches. But if the stitches need to be removed, this procedure is performed about 1 week after the operation.

A person who has undergone a full tummy tuck operation should listen to the warnings of his doctor. Because the warnings that are told not to open the seams are of too much importance.

Otherwise, the stitches may also open or burst, leading to bleeding.

Attention should be paid to the dressing date determined by the doctor, and a shower should not be taken so that water does not touch the wound without the doctor's permission.

If no problems develop during full tummy tuck surgery, the stitches are removed within 7-10 days. In addition, since the stitches located in the abdomen are discarded as aesthetic stitches, those stitches melt on their own.

In addition, patients expect the stitches placed in the abdominal area to pass in 2 or 3 months. Unfortunately, this expectation will not be realized.

2.ve 3rd. The color of the stitches is about 9 per month. it will fade slightly until the moon. 9. after the month, the trace will continue to remain, but it will not be visible. Because the discarded seams remain under underwear or a bikini.

It is important to keep the operated area clean for the quick healing of the sutures. Jul. Otherwise, the suture wound may become inflamed, leading to bigger problems.

Does Tummy Tuck Surgery Have an Effect for a Long Time?

It is possible that the procedure performed with a life and nutrition pattern that will be changed after tummy tuck surgery will have an effect for a long time. Consuming healthy foods and leading an active life is very important for the post-abdominal lift surgery process.

After abdominal lift surgery, it is necessary to pay attention to the lying position in order for patients not to damage the stitches in the operated place and not to damage the tightening they feel in their bellies.

It is recommended that patients lie in the fetal position with their legs more open instead of lying on their backs where they are lying. In addition, patients should also have controlled rotation in bed.

Another issue is related to the shorter duration of the healing process after surgery and the removal of the given anesthesia from the body. The patient should protect the health of the body by drinking plenty of water and consuming fibrous fruits.

Getting Pregnant In the Process After Tummy Tuck Surgery?

Getting pregnant after a person who has had a tummy tuck operation is usually considered normal under the supervision of a doctor. There is no problem for a person to get pregnant, but pregnancy will cause November muscles and fat mass in the abdominal area to deform again.

It is important for a person who has a plan such as getting pregnant to plan her pregnancy before the tummy tuck surgery for the efficiency to be obtained from the operation.

Is the Recovery Process Easier After Partial(Mini) Tummy Tuck Surgery?

Partial tummy tuck surgery usually heals in a shorter time than a full tummy tuck operation. But depending on the patient's body, this may also vary.For example, the pain and pain felt may be less, and the healing time of suture scars may be longer.