Pregnancy is a Strain On The Body, But Plastic Surgery Can Help

January 8, 2010

Unlike women who are simply overweight, pregnancy puts a certain strain on the body which cannot always be combated by diet and exercise alone. The midsection of the abdomen can be compared to a girdle, a garment which is composed of an elastic portion which, when stretched, is likely to become one size too big. In the abdominal section, women often lose the desired “girdling” effect after childbirth, which can occur in varying degrees.

Pregnancy not only weakens the muscles, but stretches out the connective tissue, which for most women will not revert to original form on its own. A tummy tuck not only targets excess skin, but also allows the plastic surgeon to retighten the connective tissue so that the abdominal wall reacts to give the waistline a desirable indentation. Without tightening the connective tissue and exerting a girdling effect on intra-abdominal contents, women cannot achieve their pre-pregnancy appearance.

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