tummy tuck surgery

Hi Laurie

Welcome. You don't say in your post how long you have been watching the Forum or how much you have learned from www.wholewoman.com . And I know zilch about tummy tuck surgery, except that it does involve removing excess skin and fat from the abdomen, repositioning the umbilicus and may involve interfering with the rectus abdominus muscles.

One of the principles underpinning Wholewoman management of pelvic organ prolapse is the ability to relax the lower belly to allow the pelvic organs to have room out front to sit over the pubic bone instead of hanging in mid-air over the pelvic floor. I do not know what they do to the rectus abdominus but it *may* interfere with your ability to relax your lower belly.

I would suggest that you establish your Wholewoman posture before you even consider this surgery. I have always had a bit of a belly and was very self-conscious about it as a teenager. As an adult I have always tucked my butt under and tummy in, but my belly was never flat, which annoyed me immensely. After three babies it got a bit saggy.

However, now I use Wholewoman posture (I am 54) my tummy is flatter than ever, even though my body is 'thicker' from front through to back. My tummy doesn't stick out the front any more, and it is not quite as saggy as I am not trying to pull it up all the time. A bit of the extra thickness is overweight, and some of it is exacerbated by the nearness of menopause. However, I wouldn't even consider this type of surgery, as I now know that my belly has a real function, a reason for being the shape that it is. Without it my pelvic organs would be thrown backwards over the abyss once again and continue their downwards descent. My belly has been validated by Christine's work. Thanks Christine!

Give WW posture a go and make friends with your valuable belly before you sacrifice it, and probably the integrity of your pelvic organ support system, on the altar of vanity. (That was my bit of illustrative purpple prose.)

You might even come to love and value your whole body a bit more as a result of your new posture.

Actually I would avoid almost any type of surgery if I could, as I believe that our bodies are better off interfered with less, and I am happy enough with mine the way that it is. Often, surgery produces more problems than it solves, and you can't go back to your old body if you don't like the new one.

Cheers

Louise

I always thought it was only removing fat and excess skin.

I would love this but the thought of Owwwwwwwwwie puts me off

I really do not think it has anything to do with muscles etc - But would be interesting to know for sure
Sue

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Hi Sue

So did I until I googled it. Yukkk! From what I read, they only suture the muscles together in the midline, but there must be some fascial involvement too if they are going to do that. It all sounds a bit too invasive to me. Interestingly some of the before and after photos show women with horribly slouchy posture. I am sure if they stood properly half the extra skin would just disappear! Not for me, I think.

Cheers

Louise

The procedure corrects excess skin in the abdomen and may tighten the abdominal muscles. It may also remove a small amount of fat. The conditions suitable for treatment with tummy tuck may be localized to the lower and central abdomen or involve the entire abdomen.

Hi smit - yeah we know what a tummy tuck is, but let's wait for Christine's Goddess Belly project to be released, then we can talk about how incredibly damaging to the entire body this type of surgery can be, and how misguided in light of the real anatomy of the belly and front line of the body. - Surviving

Hi everyone I work in the operating room and see a bunch of tummy tucks and it is very invasive. The procedure itself is interesting, however, the surgeon takes the midsection of your tummy cuts it off, tightens your stomach muscles and connects the top and bottom part of the abdomen together. He also makes a new opening for your belly button. It amazes me how many young girls get the procedure done. Half the people I work with has had some type of plastic surgery and they are all young. I have at least 10 or more years on the ones getting plastic surgery. I do not understand this but I guess whatever makes them happy. the recovery id 4 to 6 weeks depending on the procedure...mini, full, muscles tightening, added liposuction, etc... I see a large amount of procedures on a daily basis and while I do not condone this surgery, my interest is to be the patient advocate, always and for that reason I love what I do.
Concerned45

Christine's dvd should be required watching for anyone considering this. Once the integrity of these tissues has been destroyed, there is no going back. The damage is severe and irreversible. - Surviving