Best Oakland California (CA) Tummy Tuck Surgeon

Abdominoplasty, has become one of the most commonly performed aesthetic procedures in the United States. Women and men with loose abdominal skin and fat, concentrated in the abdominal area, may benefit from abdominoplasty.

The cause of which may sometimes be inherited. Substantial weight loss may also lead to the abdominal skin to become flaccid. Abdominoplasty can also tighten the weakened and separated rectus muscles following pregnancy or massive weight loss. The procedure may also remove stretch marks, especially those located below the navel and scars again below the navel.

My tuck surgery technique usually requires closure of the incisions in the jack knife sitting position, which means skin above the umbilicus, can easily be brought to 4 centimeters above the labia using a very low incision. The effect is a dramatic flattening of the abdomen and a flattening of the suprapublic skin with youthenizing contour to the perineum.

When the Saint Tropez bikini (with a very low waistline) was fashionable, the abdominoplasty incision was nearly horizontal in order to be concealed under such a garment. When the French-line bikini (with a very high leg cut) was popular, the abdominoplasty incision had to be converted from a nearly horizontal line to an incision line that accompanied the inguinal fold.

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Suturing in the musculature in the midline reduces anterior projection of the abdominal wall, but does not directly reduce the diameter of the waist. I have found that the tightening of the underlying musculature has a corseting effect on the stomach and is associated with a 15-20-weight loss in most patients over a 3-6 month period.

Often liposuction of the flank region is performed simultaneously with abdominoplasty to avoid unnecessary fullness or 'dog ears' on either side of the incision. Liposuction also helps define the shape of the buttock by deepening the small of the waist above each buttock.

The ideal patient is within normal limits for his or her weight and height (i.e., body mass index), has no plans for future pregnancies, has a moderate amount of excess of skin and fat, and has a mild diastases (separation) of the rectus muscles.

If you smoke, you will have to stop for a minimum of 3 weeks before and 3 weeks after surgery. It is not enough to just cut down on smoking. Smoking can increase the risk of complications and delay healing.

Mini-abdominoplasty is often performed on patients whose fat deposits are located below the navel and require shorter incisions. During this procedure, the belly button will not be moved. Your skin will be separated between the line of incision and your belly button. Also the rectus muscle above the belly button can also be tightened together with liposuction above the umbilicus. The procedure may only take up to two hours, again, depending on your own personal situation.

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