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Abdominoplasty
Tummy Tuck

 

Abdominoplasty or Tummy Tuck , is a major surgical procedure to remove excess skin and fat from the middle and lower abdomen and tightens the abdominal wall. The procedure can reduce the appearance of a protruding abdomen.

The surgery is helpful to women who, through multiple pregnancies, have stretched their abdominal muscles and skin beyond the point where they can return to normal. Loss of skin elasticity in older patients, which frequently occurs with slight obesity, can also be improved.

The best candidates for abdominoplasty

  • Men or women who are bothered by a large fat deposit or loose abdominal skin that won't respond to diet or exercise.
  • The ideal patient is within normal limits for his or her weight and height
  • Wants to remove specific areas of loose skin or fat that is diet- and exercise-resistant
  • Weight has been stable for 6 months or more
  • Has good skin tone and elasticity
  • Has no plans for future pregnancies
  • Has a moderate amount of excess of skin and fat.
  • Understands the risks of surgery

Contraindications

Contraindications to abdominoplasty include right, left, or bilateral upper quadrant scars ; severe comorbid conditions (eg, heart disease, diabetes, morbid obesity, cigarette smoking); future plans for pregnancy; a history of thromboembolic disease; and unrealistic patient expectations. Additional relative contraindications include moderate obesity in a patient who expects a perfectly flat abdomen. Also, patients who tend to form keloids or hypertrophic scars should not undergo an abdominoplasty unless they are willing to accept the scarring associated with these conditions.

Complications

Post-operative complications such as infection and blood clots are rare, but can occur. Infection can be treated with drainage and antibiotics, but will prolong hospital stay. The risk of blood clots can minimize by moving around as soon after the surgery as possible. Other complications include: anesthesia reaction, seroma formation, bleeding, infection, hypertrophic scarring, residual deformity, wide umbilical scars, skin loss (major or minor), loss of umbilicus, elevation of the pubic escutcheon, and painful neuromas.

References

American Society of Plastic Surgeons. Abdominoplasty, "tummy tuck"
http://www.plasticsurgery.org/public_education/procedures/Abdominoplasty.cfm

E-Medicine. Bruce G Freeman. Body Contouring, Abdominoplasty.
http://www.emedicine.com/plastic/topic12.htm

Michael Bermant. Abdominoplasty ("Tummy Tuck", Abdominodermatolipectomy,
Abdominal Sculpture).
http://www.plasticsurgery4u.com/

 

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