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Tuck – Abdominoplasty
Abdominoplasty reconstitutes the tone of the abdominal
wall muscles, redefines them, and removes the excess
skin and fat from the lower abdomen. "Out pouching"
of the lower abdomen and occasionally of the upper
abdomen is caused by laxity of the abdominal wall
musculature or by the localized accumulation of
fat with protrusion and relaxation of the skin.
This is a condition that is frequently seen in both
men and women of middle age. Abdominoplasty has
the advantage over liposuction in that it re-tightens
the skin by removing the excess skin. In our
practices we work with our patients using computer
imaging to determine what look they would be most
comfortable with.
The patient shown here chose not to have the concave
"wash-bowl" abdomen (click here for an
example) that entails a significant tightening of
the musculature of the abdominal wall, opting rather
for a softer, yet significant change from her pre-operative
condition. Notice the improvement in the patient's
posture in the post-op photo to the right resulting
from the tightening of the abdominal muscles. The
procedure also can create a waistline which has
been lost due to age.
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