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Abdominoplasty – Mini

Abdominoplasty – Mini

Abdominoplasty – Mini

Improves the appearance of the abdominal area.

Procedure
A mini abdominoplasty (tummy tuck) is limited to supra-pubic skin removal (skin above the pubic area) and fat removal using liposuction. The patient must have minimal to moderate skin redundancy, a small amount of abdominal fat, and minor to moderate muscle flaccidity. The surgeon aspirates the abdominal fat, removes the supra-pubic skin redundancy, and in cases of muscle flaccidity, the medial part of the abdominal skin is removed. Finally the skin is sutured with the umbilicus preserved.

Length
One to three hours.

Anaesthesia
This surgery can be performed under general, epidural or local anaesthesia with sedation, according to surgeon/patient preference.

Inpatient/Outpatient
Either.

Possible Side Effects
Infection, bruising, delayed healing of the wound or keloid scaring in patients with this predisposition, and post-operative complications. Numbness of abdominal skin will recover after several months.

Risks
In young, healthy patients the risk is low. Pulmonary embolism is possible but very rare.

Recovery
Post-operative pain relief is achieved with the use of long-duration effect local anaesthetic. The same attention should be taken as for a general or gynaecological surgery: seven to ten days of post-operative care. Elastic compression of the abdomen must be used for four weeks.

Results
The result will last many years, unless the patient gains weight or becomes pregnant.