The stomach area of the abdomen has a few areas that suffer during pregnancy or just with age. The abdominal muscles stretch especially after having a few children. The skin stretches, loose skin develops and the stomach area changes forever. To some woman it is quite disturbing, some deal with it, others try tummy tucks. Some people prefer the endoscopic method, also known as minimal incision abdominoplasty.
The muscles that are positioned in your abdomen are called rectus abdominus muscles and there are two of them sitting side by side connected by a tissue. Tummy tucks are performed by reconnecting the rectus muscles. They can be connected either by cutting the skin and moving the skin out of the way or using a tool called an endoscope to visualize under the skin.
If The skin is cut and removed, scarring can occur. With an endoscopic tuck there are a few cuts and minimal scarring.The regular tummy tuck stretches out the skin downward will give the skin a youthful appearance. Keeping the skin intact would be preferred for those who have an already thin figure and skin that is intact and not already stretched due to fat deposits.
The advantage of an endoscopic tummy tuck is that small scars would be hidden by the belly button and by the belt line.
Using an Endoscope has its advantages, but unfortunately not every one is a candidate. If too much skin is loose or the doctor decides that the endoscopic tummy tuck is not appropriate, then a Tummy Tuck Abdominoplasty may be he better choice. Usually the best candidate for an endoscopic procedure is with people who are thin to begin with and have that excess pouch by the belt line. So the criteria and the window of opportunity is small.
What is the Cost for a Tummy Tuck
Tummy tuck prices used with an Endscope can range for as low as two thousand five hundred dollars to eighty five hundred dollars. Of course there are different costs depending on the experience of the surgeon and who they perform this on.
Decisions to have this procedure performed you have to take into account what you are willing to spend, what you want to experience after the surgery,( i.e. pain and recovery time) and if you want to weigh in what risks you want to expose yourself to.