Abdominoplasty
Abdominoplasty is a surgical procedure consisting in the removal of excess skin and fat abdominal (tummy tuck) and correcting sagging and abdominal muscle separation. This aesthetic alteration of the abdomen is a result not only of skin and fatty excesses, but equally important are the alterations muscle–weakness. Thus, these muscle disorders are responsible for abdominal bulge that can be corrected by muscle plication mentioned. This circumstance of excess skin and abdominal wall relaxation usually occurs in patients who have had weight gain and subsequent loss or primarily in women who have had multiple pregnancies. Despite the scar that this surgery involves surgery is one of the most satisfying our patients by determining significant change in body shape and because it can be easily covered. Abdominoplasty gets a firmer flatter abdomen, and a narrower waist.
Key points of intervention
Anesthesia: General or Epidural
Procedure duration: 2-3 hours
Admission: 24 hours Discomfort: Medium, controllable by medication
Must wait: Inflammation until 6 weeks but can last up to 3 months; temporary numbness
Final result: At 3rd month
Duration of the result: Permanent, except large weight loss or pregnancy.
