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Generally referred to as a "tummy tuck", abdominoplasty
removes excess fat and skin from the abdomen. The procedure
also helps to flatten the abdomen by tightening the surrounding
muscles. Women, with stretched abdominal areas due to previous
pregnancies, can benefit considerably from abdominoplasty,
although they should have completed their childbearing. Older
individuals whose skin has lost some of its elasticity and
are slightly obese can experience an improvement in their abdominal
area.
If you are in generally good physical shape but are concerned
about abdominal fat deposits or loose skin that does not respond
to diet and exercise, the procedure can potentially reduce
or even eliminate a protruding abdomen. Abdominoplasty will
produce a permanent scar which can possibly extend to both
sides of your hips, although the scar will likely be located
below the bikini or bathing suit line. We also specialize
in a "mini" form of abdominoplasty with the same
muscle tightening, but a smaller scar.
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One of the most popular cosmetic surgery procedures,
liposuction sculpts the body by removing undesirable
fat from areas of the body such as the abdomen, waist,
hips, buttocks, thighs, knees, chin, cheeks, neck and
upper arms that have not responded to diet and exercise.
Local anesthesia or general anesthesia may be used and
can last anywhere from one to five hours depending on
the amount of fat being removed.
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There are several different methods surgeons use when
performing liposuction, including tumescent liposuction,
the super-wet technique, and ultrasound-assisted liposuction
(UAL). In all types a tiny incision is made in as inconspicuous
a place as possible. A cannula (small tube) is inserted
and moved back-and-forth beneath the skin, breaking up
the fat layer and suctioning it out.
Tumescent liposuction and super-wet liposuction
use fluid injection, which facilitates fat removal, reduces
blood loss, provides anesthesia during and after surgery, and
helps to reduce the amount of bruising after surgery. UAL liquefies
fat with ultrasonic energy and is highly precise.
Risks are uncommon when the procedure is performed by a qualified
surgeon but may include infection, delays in healing, fat clots
or blood clots, shock, fluid accumulation that must be drained,
burns, perforation injury, lidocaine toxicity, and unfavorable
drug or anesthesia reactions.
After surgery, drainage tubes, compression garments and antibiotics
may be needed to facilitate the healing process. Patients are
encouraged to walk as soon as they are able and many return
to work within a few days, although strenuous activity should
be avoided for about a month. Results are visible immediately,
though improvement may continue as swelling subsides during
the first three months. Scars are small and inconscpicuous.
Other irregularities in appearance are possible, such as asymmetric
or "baggy" skin, numbness and pigmentation changes.
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 After substantial weight loss, weight gain or simply from
the effects of aging, skin on the upper arms can become inelastic,
loose and flabby. Arm lifts, also known as brachioplasty,
remove that excess skin and fat. Patients who have significant
amounts of fat may want to consider combining the procedure
with liposuction. Dr. Laskin also offers reduced scar armlifts for appropriate candidates.
The body lift is performed to remove excess skin and sometimes
also fat from the torso and upper legs. It is a complicated
procedure that can take three to seven hours under general
anesthesia and involves a difficult recovery period of four
to six weeks, but it offers an improvement in appearance for
patients who have lost significant amounts of weight due to
childbearing, diet, exercise or bariatric surgery, or who have
loose, inelastic skin for other reasons. The procedure is often
combined with others such as breastlifts, facelifts and armlifts
to retain a proper body proportion.
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