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What is abdominoplasty?
Abdominoplasty is a surgery that removes excess skin and fat from the abdomen. The surgery is aimed at stretch marks and tightening the abdominal muscles.
who is this indicated for?
It is indicated for men who have lost a lot of weight and have flaccid skin in the abdomen area. This weight loss can occur due to several issues, such as changing your diet, emotional problems, etc.
It is also indicated for people who want to remove stretch marks on the belly, as long as they are associated with sagging. In cases of diastasis (separation between the rectus abdominis muscles), muscle weakness and flaccidity, abdominoplasty is an excellent procedure to correct this.
It is also indicated for people who want to remove stretch marks on the belly, as long as they are associated with sagging. In cases of diastasis (separation between the rectus abdominis muscles), muscle weakness and flaccidity, abdominoplasty is an excellent procedure to correct this.
How is abdominoplasty performed?
It is necessary that the patient undergoes a preoperative evaluation, which involves some tests to check if there is any risk.
During a tummy tuck, excess skin and fat are removed from the abdomen. The skin is then placed back over the newly repositioned contours to create a smoother, more toned appearance. The surgery lasts around 2 hours.
It is important that the patient takes some care before performing the procedure, avoiding drinking, smoking or taking medications that may increase the risk of bleeding. Weight loss medications should also not be taken within 30 days of surgery.
During a tummy tuck, excess skin and fat are removed from the abdomen. The skin is then placed back over the newly repositioned contours to create a smoother, more toned appearance. The surgery lasts around 2 hours.
It is important that the patient takes some care before performing the procedure, avoiding drinking, smoking or taking medications that may increase the risk of bleeding. Weight loss medications should also not be taken within 30 days of surgery.
Benefits of the procedure
The procedure aims to improve the contour of the patient’s abdomen, removing the appearance of sagging skin and giving back the freedom to feel good about your own body! It helps to make the belly flat and stiff, in addition to removing stretch marks and scars from this region.
F.A.Q.
The recovery is smooth and takes, on average, 30 days, and in the first 4 weeks, the patient should not make physical efforts and should use an abdominal strap.
The procedure leaves a scar of variable size according to the flaccidity, but the surgery is done in such a way as to leave it in the lowest possible part of the abdomen, so that it can be easily hidden. The scar takes about 1 year to reach its final appearance.
About 25% of patients have seroma as a complication of abdominoplasty. Seroma is an accumulation of liquid in the thickness of the abdominal wall that needs to be drained, which can be done in the practice, without the need for hospitalization or other surgery. In recovery from abdominoplasty, as in any other surgery, there are risks of infection, hemorrhage, necrosis and thromboembolism, but these can be avoided by taking the precautions recommended by your doctor.
The result begins to take shape after 3 months of surgery, but it may take up to 1 year for the best possible result.
The period is about 24 hours.
Yes, the diet should be normal, avoiding only foods that can cause the accumulation of gases.
It must be used for 30 days after the surgery, and can only be removed to take a shower and then another 30 days only during the day and taken off at night.
Abdominoplasty aims to correct sagging skin and reposition the muscles in the belly region. Liposuction is the removal of fat located in the abdomen. These two surgeries can be associated to achieve an even better result for the patient.
Smokers, heart disease, uncontrolled diabetics, uncontrolled hypertension, collagen diseases, autoimmune and who have already undergone previous surgeries in this region should be evaluated by the surgeon, who will be able to clearly inform whether or not the patient is capable of performing this surgery.
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