The Austin-Weston Center for Cosmetic Surgery located in Reston, Virginia, specializes in tummy tuck surgery, including liposuction and breast augmentation for Northern Virginia, Maryland & Washington, DC.

Any woman who has gone through pregnancy and childbirth knows that having children causes many changes in the body. While you are pregnant, your abdomen stretches greatly, the effects of which can persist even after the pregnancy is over.

For some women, the excess skin and fat deposits left around the abdomen never completely disappear. This excess tummy tissue can be uncomfortable and cause you to feel self-conscious about your figure. Therefore, tummy tuck surgery (abdominoplasty) is a key component of the Mommy Makeover Plan.

Abdominoplasty Procedure

Tummy tuck surgery, also called abdominoplasty, is designed to create a smooth, attractive abdominal contour by removing excess skin and fat left after pregnancy or weight loss. Our board certified tummy tuck surgeons can use this procedure to restore your youthful figure and give you the flatter, sexier tummy you have always wanted.

The procedure itself involves first making a horizontal incision across the abdominal area, then lifting the skin to tighten the underlying muscles. The extra skin and flabby tissue are removed, giving your abdomen a smooth, slim shape when the incision is closed and sutured.

Tummy Tuck Recovery

You will need to wear a special garment around the site of the incision to lessen the swelling and reduce the risk of infection after surgery. Numbness, bruising, and light swelling are totally normal for the first few weeks. You will need to take a short course of antibiotics to prevent infection at the incision site, and your tummy tuck surgeon will check for any problems and give you instructions on how to ensure a healthy recovery.

You should plan for your recovery period to take several weeks as tummy tuck surgery is considered major surgery. Nonetheless, most patients who undergo abdominoplasty find that they can return to their normal activities about a month after surgery. There will be some scarring from the incision site, but our expert abdominoplasty surgeons take care to minimize the visibility of the scar. While your scar may be fairly obvious about first and never totally disappears, it will fade significantly in six to nine months.

Combination with Other Procedures

Abdominoplasty can be an important part of your Mommy Makeover Plan, combining it with other procedures to restore the figure you had before pregnancy. For example, tummy tuck surgery is often combined with liposuction surgery or VASER® Lipo in order to tighten the skin and abdominal muscles after removing fat deposits.

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