Mini-Abdominoplasty
Mini-Abdominoplasty
This is a surgery that can be performed by removing the skin and fat around the lower abdomen (below the navel) and suturing the lower muscle to tighten the stomach. The surgery wound will be hidden in the bikini line and look similar to a caesarean section with no wound around the navel. This method is a surgery with less surgery wound, which focuses mainly on correcting problems around the lower abdomen (below the navel).
This is a surgery that can be performed by removing the skin and fat around the lower abdomen (below the navel) and suturing the lower muscle to tighten the stomach. The surgery wound will be hidden in the bikini line and look similar to a caesarean section with no wound around the navel. This method is a surgery with less surgery wound, which focuses mainly on correcting problems around the lower abdomen (below the navel).
Result after the surgery: The lower abdomen will be more firm and the muscle in the lower abdomen will be more tight.
Advantages
- Corrects sagging and abdomen stripe of the lower skin.
- Corrects separate or sagging muscles from giving birth around the lower abdomen.
- Can get rid of all excess fat around the lower abdomen.
- Smaller surgery wound than Full-Abdominoplasty and no surgery wound around the navel.
- Less pain after the surgery and less recuperation time than Full-Abdominoplasty.
Disadvantages
- Unable to correct the sagging and abdomen stripe of the upper skin (above the navel).
- Unable to correct separate or sagging muscles from giving birth around the upper abdomen (above the navel).
Full-Abdominoplasty
This is a surgery that can be performed by removing the skin and fat of the lower abdomen (under the navel) and suturing to tighten both lower and upper muscles. Then, pulling the upper abdomen to cover the lower abdomen with transposition of the navel and shaping of new navel. The surgery wound will be hidden around the bikini line and look similar to caesarean section with the wound around the navel. The surgery focuses on correcting problems in every part of both the lower and upper abdomen, therefore it is suitable for people who have too much sagging at the abdomen in both upper and lower parts.
Result after the surgery: Both upper and lower abdomen will be more firm and the muscle in both upper and lower abdomen will be more tight.
Advantages
- Corrects sagging of both upper and lower skin.
- Corrects separate or sagging muscles from giving birth of both upper and lower muscles.
- A method to remove excess fat around the lower abdomen.
Disadvantages
- The surgery wound is longer than other methods with the wound surgery around the navel.
- More pain after the surgery and more recuperation time after the surgery than other methods.
Preparation before abdominoplasty
1. Inform the doctor about drug or anesthetic allergies.
2. If having a congenital disease or take regular medication, consult the doctor and inform the surgeon ahead of time.
3. If treating an illness, the treatment should be completed first.
4. If you have a chronic illness, such as diabetes, high blood pressure, or heart disease, control symptoms to normal condition.
5. Abstain or quit smoking at least 4 weeks before and after the surgery as it will slow down wound healing.
6. Abstain from having alcoholic drinks the night before the surgery and 1 week after the surgery.
7. Abstain from anticoagulant drugs, such as aspirin, at least 1 week before the surgery and abstain from vitamin or supplementary diets, such as vitamin E, fish oil, grape seeds, ginkgo, and ginseng.
8. For patients that need to inhale the anesthetic, abstain from water and food at least 6-8 hours.
9. Prepare loose and easy to wear clothes. Abstain from applying lotion on the body in the morning of the surgery.
10. Prepare your mental state and acknowledge that there might be some bruises after the surgery and some changes.
Treatment after the abdominoplasty
1. During surgery wound treatment, do not allow water to touch the wound for 7 days after the surgery and clean the wound as suggested by the doctor.
2. Wear the belly strapping at all times in the first month. After that, wear the strapping to prevent laceration of the sutured muscles to tighten the abdomen and reduce swelling.
3. Bruising around the surgery may occur and will disappear within 2-3 weeks. If aching, swollen, or red, see the doctor immediately.
4. In 1-2 weeks, slightly bend down while walking to prevent a tight wound.
5. Able to have normal diet, except drinking alcoholic drinks.
6. Able to go back to work as normal in 2-4 weeks.
7. Able to do activities, such as exercise, in 4 weeks.
Post evaluation is necessary by the doctors. The scar will slowly disappear and flatten down in 3-6 months after the surgery.
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