The plastic surgery of abdomen or abdominoplasty is designed to create a firmer and flat abdominal profile, through the elimination of excess fat and skin, and the restoration of weak or separated muscles.
Obtaining a firm and flat abdomen is one of the most common goals among people, however in many cases it is not possible to achieve even with exercise or control of diets; It is even very feasible that people who are not overweight develop a bulky and flaccid abdomen due to certain circumstances such as:
- Pregnancy
- Age
- Frequent weight fluctuation
- Heredity
- Surgery
You must know that...
....the best candidates for this kind of surgery are men and women who are in perfect health and who have the conviction to change their appearance by their own decision and not by the influence of others. In addition, women who due to multiple pregnancies have leftover or stretched muscles and skin, can find in the procedure the perfect solution to tighten those muscles or reduce excess skin, it is also an excellent alternative for those who suffered overweight in the past and They have not been able to lose some specific fat deposits or have not removed excess skin in the abdomen.
Finally, it is important to note that the abdominoplasty should not be confused with liposuction (cosmetic surgery applied to remove fat deposits), although Dr. Jesus Chung can combine the two techniques, abdominoplasty and liposuction or liposuction to achieve better results
Who should not consider a plastic surgery of the abdomen?
If you plan to lose a lot of weight, you should postpone your abdominal surgery, just like if you are a woman who plans to have children in the future, because pregnancy could separate the muscles that are tensed through surgery, losing the results of the procedure.
It is also important to discuss with your surgeon all the implications of surgery, so that you can decide if it is definitely the procedure you wish to undergo. Dr. Jesus Chung can also advise you about other complementary procedures such as lipomolding of breasts and lipoinjection in gluteal muscles.
There are two options for abdominal surgery, and depending on your expectations, the surgeon will decide which one is right for you:
Complete Abdominoplasty
This option is suitable for those people who need a significant correction.
During this procedure, an incision will be made at the level of the pubic area, so that the surgeon can freely manipulate the skin, tissues and muscles in the way you need it, also due to the implications of the process, the navel of the patient should be re-located.
Partial Abdominoplasty
Ideal procedure for those people who present deposits of fat located in the lower part of the navel and that therefore require a smaller incision than in the complete abdominoplasty.
During the partial abdominoplasty, the skin located between the line of the incision and the navel line is separated, therefore, it will not be moved from its place.
These two procedures can last from one to three hours depending on the desired results, they will be carried out with regional or general anesthesia, and the stay is required for one night in the clinic. Finally it is important to have a companion during the day of surgery and the day after.