After having a tummy tuck, your doctor will give you ways to heal quickly and small exercises to do to maintain the results. Most people, however, stop doing these once they are healed. They think that getting abdominoplasty means that they will never have excess fat or skin in the abdomen area again. If you think this, you are wrong.
Chances are that when you got your tummy tuck, it was after a significant weight loss. Tummy tucks are not given as a weight loss method, but rather are a type of reward. They remove the excess skin from your abdomen area and can involve liposuction if that is the arrangement you made with your doctor.
Getting this skin and sometimes the fat removed contours your body to look how you want it to. It is very important to remember though that if you had issues with excessive weight gain there in the first place, that your body is prone to it and it can happen again.
The best way to keep the results of the abdominoplasty is to establish a regular exercise routine and to combine that with a good, healthy diet. Regular physical activity is what makes our bodies turn up and eliminate fat cells, and it also builds muscle to support us.
Exercise is the most important thing anyone can do for their body, and especially to keep those new tummies nice and tucked. Failing to exercise will begin to show after a couple of years and that pooch that you worked so hard at eliminating will begin to come back. The body is able to remake fat cells and it will do so without exercise.
Cardio exercise is one of the best things you can do. Strength training will make you stronger, but cardio will keep your body burning fat. The other thing you can do is make sure that you’re eating a healthy diet. Eating plenty of vegetables and lean proteins will help your body feel strong and be strong. Avoid things that are fattening, like grease and too many white carbs. Fast food is a ticket straight to rebuilding belly fat, so stay away from it.
These are things that you can do to make your abdominoplasty last for the rest of your life. If you find that you’re having trouble with any of this, your surgeon will be able to refer you to people who can help you regain control.
A nutritionist or personal trainer would also be able to help. Making sure that your results are lasting is one of the best things in the world and will give you a lifetime of confidence and strength.
Source by Dr. Jay Orringer
