An abdominoplasty is a surgical procedure to remove excess skin and fat from the abdomen and reposition the abdominal wall muscles. Due to pregnancies and weight fluctuations, the abdominal muscles tend to stretch and, therefore, make the abdomen look rounder and prominent. In these situations, the skin often loses firmness and becomes saggy forming folds that abdominoplasty corrects. Abdominoplasty is often combined with a liposuction to eliminate excess fat – in this case is called lipoabdominoplasty.er contributes to the young and alert look.
2.5 Hours
General
Anaesthesia
Patient goes home 1 day after surgery
2 weeks to go back to work
Total rest for 24 horas; wear compression garment 24/7 for 4 weeks; take medication as prescribed; do not perform strenuous activities.
MINI ABDOMINOPLASTY: A mini abdominoplasty is indicated in cases of moderate skin looseness without abdominal diastasis. Mini abdominoplasty removes skin and excess fat in the lower abdomen (below the bellybutton), without the need to treat the abdominal wall muscles. In these cases, it is not neither necessary to remove skin above the navel nor treat the navel itself.
ABDOMINOPLASTY: An abdominoplasty is indicated for patients with more obvious skin looseness, excess fat and prominent abdomen due to diastasis; it removes excess fat and skin and repositions the muscles and belly button.
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