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An abdominoplasty, or as it is better known - the tummy tuck - is a procedure used to bring about a reduction in the amount of fatty tissues or excessive sagging skin from around the tummy area.

This surgery is popular among ladies who have undergone pregnancy or those who have lost a lot of abdominal weight recently and need to reduce the excess skin. It is also used for those who just suffer from sagging skin which often comes about with growing age.

If you have lost weight but still have lots of skin, a tummy tuck is perhaps the best option to reduce it. And even if you are still losing excessive weight it can be wise to consult with a cosmetic surgical doctor as with the aid of a tummy tuck you are more able to reach your desired weight levels and additionally reduce excess skin.

However, what happens if you do undergo abdominoplasty only to find a year later you are regaining weight and or the skin is starting to sag again?

Most surgeons, you will find, will tell you to wait for some time - six months or more - if you have recently lost a lot of weight before you undertake a tummy tuck. This is because they do not wish to increase the chance of you relying purely upon the operation to keep your weight down - you still need to watch your diet and get regular exercise. But further to this, this period of time after losing excess weight will allow for the skin to become more accustomed to your smaller tummy size.

If once corrective surgery has taken place and you are then to become pregnant then there is a risk that the skin may thin and stretch in the tummy area. Further to this, there may also be the problem of muscle contractions which will then have to be corrected by further surgery, plus stretch marks could be an added burden. Its important to be realistic with what you want from surgery and maintain your goal in mind.

It is highly advisable that before undergoing any corrective abdominal surgery the patient is not going to have any more children. Not only will this reduce the potential for further operations but also lowers the health risks involved too. There will be no danger to any new child providing that you have fully healed before becoming pregnant again.

It is common thought among professionals that if you are indeed to go ahead with abdominoplasty this has the knock-on positive effect or reducing the potential for putting on weight around the tummy area. This though does not mean that you should not eat well and exercise well too because you can all the same put weight on other parts of your body other than the tummy area.

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