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(Abdominoplasty)
Performed?
The length of the incision which extends outward toward the hip bones,
depends largely on the amount of skin to be removed. In other words, the
more loose skin that needs to be removed, the longer the incision will be.
For both women and men, the incision is kept within the swimsuit lines,
whenever possible. Through this incision your underlying abdominal muscles
are tightened by pulling them together at the mid-line and suturing them into
their native position. Also excessive looseness of the underlying abdominal
wall, known as the fascia layer, is corrected by suturing it together to take out
the looseness. By strengthening the abdominal wall the undesirable lower
abdominal "pouch" is alleviated and the waistline is improved. Any excess skin
from the lower abdomen is trimmed away.
Skin that contains stretch marks may be removed as well; however, it may not
be possible to remove all stretch marks in higher positions on the abdomen. In
patients with larger amounts of loose skin, a second incision may be made
around the navel. This way, the excess skin above the navel is separated from
the deeper tissues, so it can be pulled down and removed. Although the
navel's position remains unchanged, its appearance may be slightly altered.
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