Do you want an Abdominoplasty?
Abdominoplasty is a surgical procedure which aims at greater remove the excess skin and fat from the middle and lower abdomen and to strengthen the muscles of the abdominal wall. This procedure can dramatically reduce the appearance of bulging abdomen (colloquially known as “gut”). Instead, it leaves a permanent scar which, depending on the length of the original problem and the surgery required to correct it may be more or less long.
If you are considering undergoing an abdominoplasty, you will get basic information about the surgery, when indicated, how it is done and what results you expect. However, it is impossible for all of your questions are answered, as it largely depends on personal preferences and plastic surgeon.
A complete abdominoplasty usually takes between 2 and 4 hours, depending on the amount of correction needed. A mini-abdominoplasty usually takes between 1 and 2 hours. Abdominoplasty is performed through a long incision from one hip to the other, just above the pubis. We performed a second incision around the navel, to separate it from the tissues around.
In the mini-abdominoplasty uses a much smaller incision, also above the pubis, it is not necessary incision around the navel, which in some cases it may be down to stretch the skin.
Who would want an abdominoplasty?
They are women or men who have a relatively good shape but are concerned about the accumulation of fat or excess skin in the abdomen and no improvement in spite of diet or exercise . This surgery is especially useful in women who have had multiple pregnancies, after which the skin and abdominal muscles are relaxed and have not recovered their initial pitch. You can also increase the loss of skin elasticity in older people, a state often associated with moderate obesity.
In addition, patients who need to lose much weight should postpone the surgery, as patients who intend to have future pregnancies, as during surgery vertical tense muscles of the abdomen and can return to relax in the course of it. If there are scars in the previous abdominal surgery may be contraindicated or scars can change position. In other cases, this surgery achieves elimination.
After surgery
During the early days, the abdomen is usually somewhat swollen and may be felt some discomfort or pain is controlled with medication. Depending on the extent of surgery, you may go home after a few hours or 2 or 3 days stay at the clinic. Your plastic surgeon will give you instructions for showering and changing dressings. Despite the fact that the principle should not stretch at all, should start walking as soon as possible. The points of the outer skin will be removed between 5 and 7 days, the inner points, the output from the extreme ends of the incision, in 2 or 3 weeks. The dressing is replaced by an abdominal belt
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