Revision of Abdominal Liposuction Deformity with Abdominoplasty and Fat Grafting

It is not uncmmon for patients to have undergone liposuction in the past and who now present with a deformity. This can be caused from the patient having had liposuction performed too agressively in one region or area of the body, or the patient my have had significant flucutations in weight following liposcution.

The patient in the above photograph had aggressive liposuction of the abdomen in the past which caused a rippling deformity of the abdomen. There was also significant relative protrusion of the umbilicus relative to the srurrounding fat. This rippling deformity can be very distressing to patients when they want to wear summer clothes. The deformity was corrected with a modified abdomioplasty, plication of the rectus, shortening of the umbical stalk and fat grafting to the remaining areas that were deficient in fat contour.

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Abdominoplasty & Abdominal Muscle Plication

Abdominoplasty procedures are common operations. Plication of the abdominal muscles is important to improve the contour of the abdomen and restore the abdominal domain to its original dimensions. The psychological impact of this physical change can be quite powerful. Frequently the patient returns to exercise with greater energy and zeal, the diet improves significantly, and often reminders of past eating behaviors are placed in the "rear view mirror". It is not uncommon for the patient to develop extremely healthy habits and continue to have significant improvement in health and well being.

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