{"id":14488,"date":"2022-01-17T09:26:45","date_gmt":"2022-01-17T08:26:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/clinique-larose.com\/?p=14488"},"modified":"2026-07-01T16:08:02","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T14:08:02","slug":"tummy-tuck-unwanted-skin-and-fat-removal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.test.clinique-larose.com\/mystaging01\/en\/tummy-tuck-unwanted-skin-and-fat-removal\/","title":{"rendered":"Tummy Tuck (Abdominoplasty):  Unwanted Skin and Fat Removal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Abdominoplasty, also called Tummy Tuck, is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.test.clinique-larose.com\/mystaging01\/en\/aesthetic-regenerative-surgery\/body-countouring\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cosmetic surgery<\/a> that refers to the removal of excess fat and skin from the abdomen. This procedure is always performed under general anaesthesia and aims to ensure a much flatter and smoother abdomen.<\/p>\n<p>Age, previous surgeries, pregnancy, or weight loss are major factors of loose skin and stretch marks. To get rid of these skin problems, abdominoplasty is the best option.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Let&rsquo;s jump into further details!<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"color: #00837b;\">Best Candidate<\/h2>\n<p>Candidates for this procedure can be anyone with abdominal wall bulging, loose skin, or stretch marks.<\/p>\n<p>Eligible candidates are those who are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Near their ideal body weight<\/li>\n<li>Non-smokers (or must stop smoking at least two months before surgery and two months after)<\/li>\n<li>In good health, physically and psychologically<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.test.clinique-larose.com\/mystaging01\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/tummytuck-300x289.png\" alt=\"Abdominoplasty (Tummy Tuck) - Clinique La Rose\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"color: #00837b;\">Initial Consultation<\/h2>\n<p>During your initial consultation, you will be asked to carry out the following medical examinations:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Abdominal muscle condition<\/li>\n<li>Skin exam<\/li>\n<li>Morphological data<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These examinations will help the surgeon define the stages of the surgery and make sure that there are no contraindications.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"color: #00837b;\">Preoperative Phase<\/h2>\n<p>Before surgery, you need to follow some restrictions:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Stop smoking for more than one month<\/li>\n<li>Take no aspirin for at least 10 days<\/li>\n<li>Take a shower<\/li>\n<li>Be on an empty stomach at least six hours before the surgery<\/li>\n<li>Eat a residue-free diet for 24 to 48 hours before the procedure in order to avoid postoperative digestive disorders<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"color: #00837b;\">Postoperative Phase<\/h2>\n<p>In general, the duration of hospitalization is 48 hours, during which the paramedical team takes care of you. During the recovery period:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Your doctor will prescribe a diet that you need to follow, along with wearing a morphology-adapted abdominal sheath for two to three weeks<\/li>\n<li>You must stop smoking to avoid any risk of skin necrosis<\/li>\n<li>You can resume your normal activities gradually and your work in 7\u201310 days<\/li>\n<li>You can resume your physical activities in three months<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The postoperative phase is dedicated to pain reduction, and it takes 3 to 6 months to see the final results.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Have you ever been through this procedure? If yes, you can share your experience in the comment section below! If not, would you take the next step to get rid of your loose skin or stretch marks?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 24px;\"><a style=\"display: inline-block; background: #00837B; color: #fff; font-family: Raleway,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; text-transform: uppercase; font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: 1px; padding: 14px 32px; border-radius: 4px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.test.clinique-larose.com\/mystaging01\/en\/aesthetic-regenerative-surgery\/body-countouring\/\">Body Contouring<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Abdominoplasty, also called Tummy Tuck, is a cosmetic surgery that refers to the removal of excess fat and skin from the abdomen. This procedure is always performed under general anaesthesia and aims to ensure a much flatter and smoother abdomen. Age, previous surgeries, pregnancy, or&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":14505,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"image","meta":{"content-type":"","_vp_format_video_url":"","_vp_image_focal_point":[],"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[257],"tags":[219,213,209],"class_list":["post-14488","post","type-post","status-publish","format-image","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-style","tag-abdominoplasty","tag-aesthetic-surgery","tag-fat","post_format-post-format-image"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.test.clinique-larose.com\/mystaging01\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14488","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.test.clinique-larose.com\/mystaging01\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.test.clinique-larose.com\/mystaging01\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.test.clinique-larose.com\/mystaging01\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.test.clinique-larose.com\/mystaging01\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14488"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.test.clinique-larose.com\/mystaging01\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14488\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18854,"href":"https:\/\/www.test.clinique-larose.com\/mystaging01\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14488\/revisions\/18854"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.test.clinique-larose.com\/mystaging01\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14505"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.test.clinique-larose.com\/mystaging01\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14488"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.test.clinique-larose.com\/mystaging01\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14488"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.test.clinique-larose.com\/mystaging01\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14488"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}