Any advice on liposuction on the abdomen and tummy tucks?

Hi! I had a tummy tuck and hip liposuction done last Tuesday (July 11th) and I am VERY HAPPY with the results and my recovery...and I had it done in Connecticut, not INDIA! (Like some person has been promoting all over Yahoo Answers.)

Couple of things to think of. I was an excellent candidate because I had a twin pregnancy 3 years ago and ALL of my doctor's agreed that no diet or exercise would EVER get rid of my over-distended stomach...it was just too over stretched. So, talk to doctor's and see if they feel you can remove your "excess" more naturally first, or if a tummy tuck is right for you. See at least 2 doctors.

Second...it is expensive, and the recovery time totally depends on how "healthy/physically fit" you are before the surgery. My doctor has been amazed at how well I have been doing, but I have heard of some people who have needed SEVERAL weeks to really recover. You will have some temporary "drains" put in you to help remove some of the post-surgery fluids, you'll have to wear a girdle for several weeks, and you will be hunched over for awhile, so PLAN ON A GOOD 2 to 3 WEEKS OFF OF WORK! And you will need help at home, too.

Finally, you need to understand that neither a tummy tuck or liposuction is really a method of weight loss. They both are intended to help "remold" your body. I had about 3.5 pounds removed from my tummy, and just a little over 1 pound off of the hips (total), but it made a MAJOR difference in my shape. If you do have a tummy tuck or liposuction, understand that you will have to work at maintaining your new shape...and you should not plan on getting pregnant AFTER a tummy tuck.

Hope this helps...good luck with whatever method you choose to help you get where you want to be!

Try this conservative treatment first:

Read the book "The south beach diet" by Dr. Agatson. It is easy to read and understand - it is equally easy to do. Your stumack-fat will be gone in a fairly short time (depending on how much of course) and it is sooo cheap, you can buy yourself new clothes to fit your new you.

Good luck!
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surgery is dangerous not matter what it is for or where on your body your having it. complications could always arise. take the money and go to a health club and enroll in a class make it fun, its easier to make yourself go when there are set times and scheduals.
liposuction : removal of fat from a certain area in the body using a suctioning device
tummy tuck : abdominoplasty = cutting out the redundent skin and fat from the abdominal wall usually with some tightening of the muscles

my advice is the following :
a ) neither is a substitute for weight loss , ie it is not an easy way of loosing weight , if you are obese , either is not suitable
b) make sure if you get operated , then it is by a board certified plastic surgeon , not some shenanigan
c) liposuction is good if you have a localized area of extra fat with good quality skin on top of it .
d) abdominoplasty is good for women who had multiple pregnancies that resulted in laxity of the skin , but are not OBESE
good luck
There was a similar question on yahoo answers--i am sending you the link for the same--you can see the answers

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