Abdominoplasty | Contraindications | Complications
Abdominoplasty
Tummy Tuck
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
Abdominoplasty | Contraindications | Complications
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/
