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Tummy
Tuck: Top Reasons Not to Do It
A tummy tuck can greatly improve upon the
appearance of the abdomen for both men and women however there
are several reasons not to have one. There can be side
effects from having tummy tuck surgery that are just temporary and
not likely to lead to further problems. Some patients find
themselves sick to their stomach after the surgery as a direct
result of the general anesthetic that is used. It all depends
on the person. Swelling is to be expected and for some patients
it could take up to a month or more for the abdomen to return
to its normal size.
There are certain
complications resulting from a tummy tuck
that although are not extremely common, might be reason enough
to decide to avoid the surgery. Talk to your family doctor
and/or plastic surgeon to see if it is possible that he/she
can predict whether or not you are a likely candidate for serious
complications. Numbness in the abdominal area is likely after
surgery and it can take anywhere from 6 to 12 months to dissipate,
however for a select group of people the numbness can become
permanent. Poor healing of the abdominal area can lead to very
obvious, unsightly scars, which would require the patient to
need to go under the knife again.
If
you are a smoker, are overweight and very out of shape, have poor health habits and/or have diabetes that is not under
control your chances for complications go up considerably which
renders you a poor candidate for this surgical procedure. This
surgery is best for women to have after they have finished
having children, not at the onset of their childbearing years
nor in between children. The efforts of surgery will be in
vain if having another child is in the works.
Individuals
who need to lose a great deal of weight will be
well advised to avoid having an abdominoplasty, at least until
at which time the excess weight is gone from their abdominal
area. This operation provides the most successful results for
healthy people who have achieved a normal weight. A further
reason not to have a tummy tuck is if you have visible scars
from past abdominal surgeries (for example, stomach stapling,
appendectomy, hernia operation, etc.). An abdominoplasty produces
scars of its own which could only add to the unsightliness
of previous scarring.
Many women are not aware of the fact that tissue from their
abdomen can be used for future breast reconstruction in the
event that they are diagnosed with breast cancer. But having
a tummy tuck makes it impossible for the tissue to be used
for this purpose. No one can predict who will get cancer and
the hope is that it will never happen but it is a worthwhile
piece of information to bear in mind. If a mastectomy is necessary
down the line you might be glad that you did not have an abdominoplasty
although there are certainly other options for the reconstruction
of breast tissue.
Those
with an excessively thick layer of fat in their upper abdominal
area would be ill advised to consider a tummy tuck
as the surgery will not achieve for the patient the desired
result. Liposuction is not likely to work either as it can
lead to serious complications such as circulation and healing
problems. Most plastic surgeons won’t even consider working
on someone in this condition although some will suggest an
alternate procedure known as a panniculectomy. A panniculectomy
consists of fat and skin removal but the inner girdle is left
untouched.
Speaking
of circulation, those who have poor circulation of
blood throughout their bodies should not have a tummy tuck
as skin death could take place. Skin death (or necrosis) relates
to problems with healing which is caused by bad circulation
in the abdominal area. During an abdominoplasty the plastic
surgeon must separate the fat and skin layer from the inner
girdle. A certain degree of circulation is lost during the
separation but for most people there is enough circulation
for healing to take place. However for some people (especially
smokers and obese people) the flow of circulation is not nearly
enough. Skin death shows itself in the form of the skin directly
above the scar turning a black color and then “dying off.”
This is a reason to opt out of tummy tuck surgery.
People who are prone
to blood clots should not have an abdominoplasty.
Blood clots brought on by surgery are the exception as opposed
to the rule but for those with the tendency the risks are high.
Both fat and blood clots can easily form in the blood vessels.
If this happens it can lead to death because they can break
off and make their way to the lungs, which is known as a pulmonary
embolism.
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: 2006
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