In cases where stubborn fat pockets have obscured a patient’s abs, our board-certified plastic surgeon can combine tummy tuck surgery with high-definition liposuction to define their abs. Where women usually prefer a more toned stomach, men may want to reveal their six-pack abs. The sex of the patient may determine how the surgeon reshapes and repositions the navel, as there is a slight variation in the size and shape of a male and female belly button.Īnother difference between a male and female tummy tuck relates to the patient’s desired results.
Male tummy tuck recovery skin#
Surgeons may use a flat incision on male patients and a curved incision on female patients to match the male and female aesthetic.įurthermore, if a patient requires a full tummy tuck to remove excess skin from around the navel and the lower abdomen, our surgeon will need to reposition the navel. However, the incisions are shaped slightly differently in each case. The placement of the incisions for a male and female tummy tuck surgery is very similar, as they both require incisions in the lower abdomen, just above the groin. In this guide, we’ll explain the male tummy tuck procedure in more detail. However, due to the differences in anatomy, surgeons will aim to recreate a slightly different aesthetic when performing the surgery on a male patient than on a female patient. The surgery is equally effective at restoring both men and women with a flatter stomach. Omar Tillo - MD, MS, EBOPRAS, FRCS (Plast)Ī tummy tuck, also known as an abdominoplasty, is a cosmetic surgery that removes excess skin and fat from the abdomen, and in some cases, tightens the abdominal muscles. Lovenox is a blood thinning injection that we prescribe to minimize the risk of a deep vein thrombosis or DVT.Medically reviewed by Mr. Many times, we will also recommend prophylactic lovenox treatments. We recommend walking "hunched over" a bit, and this is to minimize tension on the incision which gives you the best and finest scar results. Moving around the home is very important in the recovery process and is recommended. You will be able to move around and take care of yourself at home, although you should plan on having someone to help for the first few nights.
Your diet will be your regular diet, and you may start eating the evening of the procedure. You will also be prescribed an antibiotic. Assistance to get up from a sitting position is helpful, but the patient will be independent.įor any discomfort, you will typically have a narcotic medication prescribed. The patient will be able to get into a car with a responsible adult and be driven home.
Any discomfort in the tummy is treated with pain medications until the patient is comfortable. The patient will have an abdominal binder to help maintain light compression to the site. There will be a layer of gauze dressing over the incision. The patient will have typically one Jackson-Pratt type drain collecting fluids underneath the skin in the operative site. Immediately after the procedure is finished, the patient is transferred into the recovery area, where she/he may wake up from anesthesia and be monitored for approximately one hour.
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