Abdomino-
plasty.
An operation to remove excess skin, restore abdominal proportions and, where indicated, correct the muscular framework.
Abdominoplasty addresses problems that cannot be solved by exercise or liposuction alone: excess skin, tissue deformity and rectus muscle diastasis.
The scope of surgery depends on the location of the skin excess, the condition of the navel, previous scars, subcutaneous fat thickness and muscle condition.
Liposuction and abdominoplasty solve different problems and can be combined when it is safe and justified by the correction plan.
Full correction with marked skin excess above and below the navel. The navel is brought out in a new anatomical position.
Suitable for limited tissue excess located mainly below the navel. The scope and scar length are determined individually.
Changing the shape, size or position of the navel as a stand-alone procedure or as part of an abdominoplasty.
The goal of surgery is not the flattest possible abdomen but a natural contour consistent with the waist, ribs, pelvis and the body as a whole.
Marking takes the future scar position, tissue tension and the natural shape of the navel into account. Where necessary, diastasis and the option of combined liposuction are assessed.
Skin, subcutaneous tissue and the muscular wall are assessed separately. Only then is the scope of surgery determined.
Assessment of skin, subcutaneous tissue, navel, scars and the muscular wall.
Lab tests and additional investigations are prescribed according to the scope of surgery.
The boundaries of tissue removal, the scar position and the future proportions are defined.
Excess tissue is removed; where indicated, the muscles are corrected and the navel is addressed.
Compression garments, suture control and a gradual expansion of the activity regimen.
Swelling and tissue density change gradually; the scar matures over a long period.
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The information on this page is for general guidance. Indications, the scope of surgery, contraindications and recovery times are determined by the doctor after an in-person consultation and examination.
