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What is an Extended Tummy Tuck?

What is an extended tummy tuck? And would that be Best for me?

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Candidates for Extended Tummy Tuck

An abdominoplasty (tummy tuck) involves repair of the rectus muscles and removal of the majority of loose, excess tissue around the abdominal area to improve body contours. An extended tummy tuck is used to treat extensive loose skin and fatty tissue of the abdominal area, flank, and back areas. This involves a longer incision depending on the severity and complexity of the case. Based on the photo you provided, you look like a good candidate for an extended tummy tuck procedure. I recommend... more

Extended tummy tuck

A tummy tuck incision needs to extend as far as the loose skin of the abdomen extends. If you have significant loose skin then the incision needs to go slightly further laterally (to the side) to remove the excess skin. The procedure is essentially the same as a tummy tuck; the word extended is just referring to the incision length. If you have a lot of loose skin of your sides and lower back you may require a body lift or circumferential tummy tuck where the incision extends 360 degrees... more

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kuteguy
6 months ago

But how is it performed? If the patient is sleeping on their back, do they have to be turned around to do an extended tummy tuck (not 360 degrees .. maybe 250 degrees)? Also, when, as part of the muscle repair, the abdominal muscles are sutured .. is there not a possibility that in a few years the stitches would dissolve and/or the stitches would bite into the muscle and over time cause problems again?

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