Body Contouring and Abdominoplasty

Abdominoplasty and Body Contouring procedures such as breast reduction and mastopexy procedures are common. Typically after these procedures, patients continue to lose weight. Prior to the abdominoplasty procedure, the stomach, small intestines, and large intestines all have a certain amount of room for food. After the abdominoplasty, there is a reduction in abdominal domain and patients often develop early satiety.

Typically patients continue to lose weight. It is also common for patients to lose weight following breast reduction surgery. After breast reduction surgery patients are able to return to exercise and continue to lose weight. The breast reduction in combination with the tummy tuck surgery is very powerful.

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Abdominoplasty

Abdominoplasty procedures are common. The abdominoplasty procedure requires an incision from hip to hip. During the procedure, the skin is elevated from the abdominal wall and the borders of the rectus abdominis muscles are identified. The umbilical stalk remains on the body wall. The rectus muscles are then plicated in the midline of the abdomen. The plication tightens the abdominal muscles and restores the abdominal contour. Any excess skin that then “re-drapes” over the lower abdomen is then excises. Drains are placed in the lower abdomen and usually remain in place for approximately one week to ten days.

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