When can you pump up your abs after abdominoplasty?
Strengthening the anterior abdominal wall helps you recover faster. As a rule, the patient himself feels when it is possible to pump up the press after abdominoplasty. It is important to adhere to the principle “from simple to complex.”
A month later, most of those operated on feel well. It is permissible to start doing “bicycle” exercises while lying on your back, having previously discussed all the nuances with your doctor. For example, people who have undergone muscle tightening should not lift weights. With classic abdominoplasty, you can gradually begin to wear weights with a total weight of up to 3 kg on your legs.
At 10-12 weeks, intensive abdominal training begins; for up to six months, they are done in compression garments.
Features of torsoplasty
- It can only be carried out if the patient maintains the same weight for at least three months; It's best to wait six or even twelve months after losing weight.
- The patient must follow the diet prescribed to him and fulfill all the instructions of the operating surgeon, this could be either a course of massage or some kind of hardware technology.
- Body lifting is carried out only if the future patient is in normal health, which is determined through comprehensive examinations before the operation.
Technique for performing torsoplasty surgery:
The duration of the operation is from 3 to 4 hours, depending on which areas of the patient require correction. Typically the operation is performed in three stages. During the first and second stages, excess tissue from the back, lumbar area, buttocks, and thighs is removed and redistributed. The third and final stage is tummy tuck (abdominoplasty). The operation is sometimes combined with liposuction of individual areas, if the relief of adipose tissue is uneven, and also, if necessary, with mastopexy - breast lift. The scar usually runs in a circle from the lower back to the lower abdomen (bikini line). If the inner thighs were lifted, scars may remain in the groin. The formation of scars is inevitable, however, after six months or a year they fade significantly. This operation is one of the most difficult in body contouring operations and requires coordinated work of the entire operating team. Torsoplasty is performed using general anesthesia, and therefore requires a thorough analysis of the patient’s health condition.
Sports after abdominoplasty: schedule for increasing physical activity
| Type of activity | Duration in days | Precautions |
| Complete bed rest, getting out of bed with the help of others | 2 | You can't lie on your stomach |
| Bed rest + non-tiring walks | 5−7 | It’s better to go out several times, walk little by little - up to 100 meters |
| Race walking at a comfortable pace without fatigue | 14 | Up to 1 kilometer 2 times a day |
| Light jogging | 21 | Make sure there is no tension |
| Fast walking at a pace, exercise bike | 30 | All activities, as before, are carried out strictly in compression garments |
| Fitness, aerobics, swimming, treadmill, yoga, cardio training | 6−12 weeks | In the absence of contraindications |
| Exercises without compression garments | 3−6 months | Only with doctor's permission |
| Hoop | 5 months | The absence of aching sensations is a signal to continue exercising |
Possible complications after body lift
Because the operation is very serious, it may result in the same complications as any other surgical procedure that has a similar impact on the patient's health. It can be:
- bleeding;
- hematomas;
- accumulation of fluid - seroma;
- infection;
- inflammation of the scar;
- temporary loss of skin sensitivity in the incision area.
Experienced specialists at Click Celine will help the patient cope with the problems that arise.
Examples
So, what is revision abdominoplasty? This is the same operation, only the degree of surgical intervention can vary significantly. Moreover, in both directions.
Example I
After an unsuccessful abdominoplasty, the navel sank greatly and began to look unnatural. Then it is necessary to make an incision along the navel and move it. In this case, there may be no horizontal seam in the pubic area.
Example II
The woman made a correction, and then gained weight again and lost weight again. The skin is stretched and hangs again in folds. If there is an obvious excess of tissue, skin excision cannot be avoided. But, thanks to the fact that the excess was significantly reduced the first time, it is now possible to use the mini-abdominoplasty option, i.e. The incision will be only under the bikini line.
Separately, it is worth considering options for tightening the muscle corset.
As a rule, nulliparous women are rarely recommended to undergo abdominoplasty.
Some people mistakenly believe that it can be used as a replacement or a method of losing weight.
If, nevertheless, the operation took place, and then the woman gave birth to a child, it is possible that the muscles of the abdominal wall will stretch again. This is not related to previous surgery, but is determined by physiology. Regardless of the first plastic surgery, you can strengthen the muscles without resorting to extensive surgery, but by limiting yourself to an endoscopic procedure. Then in a couple of weeks you can return to a full life.
Repeated abdominoplasty, like the first operation, requires compliance with all necessary standards in the postoperative period. Considering that the stress of the unknown no longer weighs on the patient, one should not neglect such important recommendations as restrictions on physical activity and certain foods.
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Example of revision abdominoplasty
Cost of revision abdominoplasty
| Name | Price |
| Abdominoplasty with one-stage waist modeling, category 2 | 230,000 rub. |
| Primary appointment (examination, consultation) with a plastic surgeon | FOR FREE |
In what cases is a body lift performed?
If a person loses weight too quickly, the skin simply does not have time to contract normally. As a result, extra folds appear on it. This is very unaesthetic and, moreover, dangerous to health and even life: they are likely to develop diaper rash or even an infection that can lead to erosions and ulcers. For this reason, body lifting is indicated after express weight loss for a large number of patients. The main thing is that it is dealt with by experienced specialists who know how to use modern effective technologies, and that the latest equipment and instruments are used, as is the case in Moscow in our medical center.
Indications and contraindications for surgery
Indications:
- unsatisfactory condition of the postoperative scar;
- aesthetic imperfections of the abdomen that were not sufficiently eliminated during the previous intervention or acquired later - overhanging skin, prolapse of the navel.
During repeated abdominoplasty, it is possible to excise a rough scar, as well as eliminate overhangs.
For medical reasons, repeated surgery is performed only in case of serious complications in the form of seromas.
Contraindications:
- diabetes;
- heart and pulmonary failure;
- obesity;
- pregnancy;
- planned pregnancy (in the near future);
- insufficient period from childbirth (6-9 months is the optimal time);
- insufficient time from previous tummy tuck.
