Articles about us: Flat Tummy Forever - part 2
Stay Strong and Do Not Gain
(The first six weeks)
„The pain right after is bearable,“ bravely says Ms Monika who was released from the clinic 36 hours after the operation. „On my way home I was slightly bending, not to put any strain on the wound – that’s what the doctor advised me. Well, you do get up over the side – just like after giving birth, and for another 10 days at home, I was still resting a lot,“ she adds. „I left the clinic with an entirely new tummy, although still hidden in the special elastic wear, to be exact wearing an abdominal belt with velcro strips which was to be worn for another 6 weeks. In general, that’s how long the recuperation takes, depending on the body’s ability to heal. Only after this time you can go back to usual physical load and to sports. Although you can start with mild excercising already after 4 weeks. In any case, it is important to take approximately 2 weeks off and to stay at home. It also depends on the kind of job you do. The good news is that if you abide by the doctor’s instructions, your tummy should stay flat forever. Under one condition – you must not gain weight.
Swimsuit Premiere
(Five months later)
When I ask Dr Cerna what she thinks about the result five months later, she answers: „As for me, I am happy with it, the esthetical result is very good. Moreover, Ms Kucerova has been a very disciplined patient. And that is a precondition to success. But you had better ask her,“ closes the surgeon.
„As all women, I wanted to look good. That tire on my tummy was ruinig my days. It’s all different today. I am quite flattered to be able to borrow my 18 year old daughter’s skirt. It would never have fitted before“, expresses her delight Ms Monika. Now she will have to renew her toilette. Her dream of a new body has almost come true. Only sometimes she complains her breasts are too heavy. „But they might come next. Although my husband likes is, it is not very pleasant to have your bra size G. I’m considering breast modelling. I get acute back pain and it is sometimes an impossible task to get a bra. Or the swimsuit – it took me ages to find one. Yet, I can’t wait to go on vacation to the sea side. For the first time, I don’t have to be shy about being fat.“
Now Everybody Is Suitable for Abdominoplasty
Ms Kucerova was an ideal patient not just because being so disciplined. She also does not plan to have any more children. If it was otherwise, the doctor would have recommended her to postpone getting the abdominoplasty. If she got pregnant again after this plastic operation, the final effect of it might be ruined by the tummy growing bigger. And the ideal age for abdominoplasty? The upper limit depends on good state of health.
Is Lipocution Always Part of the Abdominoplasty?
In most cases it is not necessary, the skin together with the fat is removed during the very operation. If there are still excess fat pockets on the hips, it is possible to complete the operation, after some time, with a liposuction of these areas.
Things You Need to Know
„On principle, I do not recommend to undergo abdominoplasty to patients who have just lost weight. Especially after a significant weight loss, the metabolism is all upset,“ says Dr Cerna. „Ideally, the weight should be constant for 6-12 months prior to the operation and only after a thorough pre-operative examination, they would undergo the procedure. The abdominoplasty is a diffictult operation and there is a higher risk of various complications – bleeding, thrombosis, embolic occurance. Therefore we emphasize the thorough pre-operative preparation. The part of the tummy cannot be just cut off. The parient needs to be in a good state of health and keep a drinking regime 2 weeks prior to the operation – by that I mean 2,5 to 3 litres a day,“ recommends the doctor.
