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ABDOMINOPLASTY

Tummy Tuck

Abdominoplasty is a surgical procedure to remove excess skin and fatty tissue from the middle and lower abdomen and to tighten muscles of the abdominal wall. Abdominoplasty is not a surgical treatment for being overweight. Obese individuals who intend to lose weight should postpone all forms of body contouring surgery until they have reached a stable weight.
 

ANESTHESIA

TYPE OF ANESTHESIA:
Regional block and sedation

DURATION

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DURATION OF THE PROCEDURE:
3 hours aproximately
DURATION OF THE RESULTS:
Definitive in the case of maintaining a stable weight or below previous to the surgery

RECOVERY

Minimal hospitalization of 1 day
Recovery from 14 to 21 days
Definitive result on
3 months aproximately

 

 

There are a variety of different techniques used by plastic surgeons for abdominoplasty. Abdominoplasty can be combined with other forms of body-contouring surgery, including liposuction, or performed at the same time with other elective surgeries.

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