Loose hanging skin in the region of the abdomen is very resistant to any kind of exercise and is very embarrassing to the person, because it prevents wearing of proper clothes and is visible as a hanging flab of tissue. this is particularly more common in post pregnant states where the expanded abdominal skin fails to retract back to its normal contour. This tends to be less common in men.

The surgical procedure done in this condition is known as a tummy tuck or an “abdominoplasty”. A tummy tuck involves removal of the excess hanging skin along with the underlying fat to give a flat and toned abdomen. this procedure tightens the abdominal muscles and gives a new, rejuvenated abdomen. The position of the umbilicus is also shifted to a more natural position.

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When your mirror starts to tell you that age is creeping up, it can certainly help to use good creams and lotions for moisturizing the skin. And a sunblock will help prevent future wrinkles. But there are more causes of lines and wrinkles than just sun damage or dryness of skin. An important one is how much collagen is present in your skin. Collagen in the Skin Skin has three layers:

• Epidermis on the top – consisting of dying and dead cells in the process of being sloughed off
• The dermis – containing many structures such as hair follicles, sweat glands, blood vessels, oil glands and a matrix of collagen strands for support
• The sub-cutaneous layer – containing fat cells and more structures such as blood vessels

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