The patient is a woman in her mid 50’s who has more excess skin and is a better candidate for a full abdominoplasty. This requires a scar around the umbilicus, but allows greater tightening of skin above the umbilicus. Photo is at 6 weeks post op and scars will fade over the next year.
Cases in Abdominoplasty
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The patient is a 53 year old woman who initially presented for breast cancer reconstruction. During one of her breast surgeries, she had concurrent abdominoplasty with flank liposuction. This approach can provide tissue for nipple reconstruction and fat grafting if needed at the same time as well as lower anesthesia and operating room costs.
The patient is a woman in her late 40’s who was dissatisfied with her abdomen and flanks post pregnancy. She has improvement with abdominoplasty with flank liposuction.
The patient is a woman in her early 30’s who was dissatisfied with her abdomen and flanks post pregnancy. She has improvement with abdominoplasty and flank liposuction. Extending the incision as far lateral as possible allows maximal flank contouring. Liposuctioned fat was processed and used as fat graft for the patient’s breasts.
The patient is a woman in her early 30’s who had abdominal wall stretching due to pregnancies. She is improved with abdominoplasty and flank liposuction. Stetch marks make a more visible scar early then fade with time.
The patient is a woman in her mid 30’s who had 5 pregnancies and an incarcerated umbilical hernia. She has repair with abdominoplasty and flank liposuction, direct closure of the hernia, and reinforcement with abdominal fascia plication (tightening) from top to bottom. The umbilicus had it’s blood supply destroyed by the hernia and had to …
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The patient is a woman who had an abdominoplasty performed elsewhere. She was dissatisfied with the anterior abdominal closure as well as back fullness. She had revision of her abdominoplasty and modified back lift to directly excise her fullness. Scars are early and improved nicely as they matured.
The patient is a woman who was dissatisfied with her abdomen which she could not improve despite good diet and exercise habits. Extra tissue removal and abdominal wall tightening with full abdominoplasty gave her the improvement she desired.
39 year old female with 3 previous pregnancies dissatisfied with her abdomen and flanks. 5’9″, 187 pounds. Abdominoplasty and bilateral flank liposuction.
39 year old female with 4 previous pregnancies dissatisfied with her abdomen and flanks. 5’6″, 133 pounds. Abdominoplasty and bilateral flank liposuction.