| A person is likely a candidate for an abdominoplasty if | | | | procedures that are capable of enhancing the results |
| they have sagging or loose skin of their abdominal wall | | | | of an abdominoplasty are breast procedures, |
| that is frequently associated with an abnormal | | | | liposuction, or thigh lift surgery. Sometimes, if the |
| relaxation of the anterior abdominal wall muscles. This | | | | abdominoplasty is being performed for medical |
| is secondary to multiple pregnancies prior to the | | | | reasons, the procedure may be partially covered by |
| procedure. A person may also desire a tummy tuck | | | | an insurance company. Usually, the patient will be |
| procedure if they are incapable of tightening their | | | | responsible for all of the payment. The specific risks |
| abdominal wall with exercise. This procedure is | | | | and the suitability of abdominoplasty surgery for any |
| intended to provide a patient with a flatter, smoother | | | | given individual can be determined only at the time of |
| abdomen. | | | | one's consultation. Every surgical procedure will have |
| Abdominoplasty surgery is typically performed under a | | | | some degree of risk. Minor complications that will not |
| general anesthesia wither in an outpatient setting or in | | | | affect the outcome will occasionally occur while any |
| a hospital. Mini tummy tuck surgery is capable of being | | | | major complications are atypical. |
| performed under local anesthesia and sedation. There | | | | Another body contouring surgery that is capable of |
| are three common types of tummy tuck surgery. | | | | helping many people each day is liposuction surgery. A |
| These three procedures are known as standard | | | | person may be a candidate for this procedure if they |
| tummy tuck, extended tummy tuck, and mini tummy | | | | have excess subcataneous fat, which will be resistant |
| tuck. A standard abdominoplasty will tighten all of the | | | | to exercise and diet. Also if you wish to alter the |
| abdominal wall skin, an extended abdominoplasty will | | | | contours of your body. The most commonly involved |
| tighten the abdomen and flanks or sides, and the mini | | | | liposuction areas include upper arms, under the chin, |
| abdominoplasty will tighten just the lower abdominal | | | | male breasts, abdomen, waist, hips, inner knees, thighs, |
| wall. All three will result in a scar with a mini tummy | | | | ankles, and calves. |
| tuck having the smallest and an extended | | | | Patients who desire permanent improvement in their |
| abdominoplasty have the largest. The extended | | | | contours may also desire ultrasound lipoplasty. The use |
| abdominoplasty scar will run around the sides onto the | | | | of "UAL" will allow for safer removal of larger amounts |
| lower back. | | | | of fat than that of standard liposuction. This increase in |
| A tummy tuck procedure is one of the more | | | | safety can be attributed to the reduced amount of |
| uncomfortable cosmetic surgery procedures. One to | | | | blood that is removed. This means that with UAL a |
| three days of hospitalization or skilled nursing care will | | | | person who is moderately overweight can benefit |
| usually be indicated. Light activity will be comfortable in | | | | from liposuction, even though liposuction is still not a |
| ten to twenty days. You will not comfortably be able | | | | means of weight loss. |
| to participate in sports for about six weeks. Additional | | | | |