Tummy
Tuck
The procedure
commonly known as TUMMY TUCK and medically
termed ABDOMINOPLASTY is done for the purpose
of removing excess skin and fat from a loose
and drooping (ptotic) abdomen, and tightening
the abdominal muscles in cases where they
have lost their tone.
This operation is for individuals who have
loose skin in the lower abdomen, along with
looseness and laxity of the abdominal wall
muscles, with or without
excess
fat accumulation in the upper and lower
abdomen, and the flanks (love handles).
In women this condition is usually the result
of multiple pregnancies, and it is also
usually associated with "stretch marks".
In men, it is usually a result of fluctuations
in weight and inadequate exercise.
These
problems involving the abdomen are collectively
termed ABDOMINAL REDUNDANCY. There are different
degrees of abdominal redundancy. There are
those that only have excess localized fat
with tight skin and muscles. The treatment
for these is liposculpture alone. And then
there are those who have the full range
of problems: skin laxity in the upper and
lower abdomen, laxity of the muscles, fat
accumulation in the upper/lower abdomen
and flanks, and sometimes an abdominal hernia
(A defect in the integrity of the abdominal
muscles and fascia which would allow an
outpouching of the abdominal contents).
These patients require a full abdominoplasty,
liposculpture, and repair of their abdominal
hernia. And then there are those in between,
who may require less extensive procedures,
such as a MODIFIED TUMMY TUCK.
We
have been carrying out abdominoplasties
as an outpatient for the past 17 years and
the results have been very gratifying. Through
the use of procedures that have developed
out of years of personal experience we are
able to minimize the patient’s pain
and discomfort at home.
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