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Beauty of the Breasts
Abdominoplasty Blood Contouring
A slim, supple figure is in vogue. Every woman is aware of the need to look and feel younger. Lax abdomens, wrinkled faces, sagging breasts, shapeless thighs are all causes of embarrassment to people who wish to look glamourous. Aesthetic surgery now offers new avenues to make you look better. If you have a lax, shapeless abdomen or the classical fat aprons, you have a chance to get rid of it by a procedure commonly called Abdominoplasty or body contouring.
The vast majority of patients requiring abdominoplasty are females, but sometimes, males too suffer from it. The causes are :
a. Sudden weight loss.
b. Post pregnancy.
c. Obesity and previous operations
Abdominoplasty has become a common process. The main reasons for this are :
1) In modern society the emphasis is on youth and vigour.
2) A more liberal attitude towards sex.
3) Fashionable clothes that reveal the body.
4) More time spent in leisure and recreational activities.
The usual complaints are :
1) Marred skin, sagging and wrinkled
2) A protruding abdomen.
Social and sexual activities are often limited by patients to avoid the embarrassment of exposing the abdomen. A vigorous exercise regimen helps to increase muscle tone but it will not improve the problem of excess skin nor will it correct the post-delivery pot belly. The ideal patient for abdominoplasty is :
1) A person normal in weight for his or her stature and height.
2) A woman who does not plan a further pregnancy.
3) A person ready to accept the inevitable surgical scar.
Abdominoplasty is primarily an aesthetic repair of the abdominal wall and is performed to correct deformities of skin, fat tissue and muscle. The abdominoplasty techniques are :
a. To permit resection of excess skin.
b. To close muscular separation and tighten their laxity.
c. To leave a scar that can be sometimes hidden tin the groin fold or can be hidden under a bikin suit.
Beware of taking aspirin containing drugs ten days prior to surgery. Birth control pills and other hormones, when feasible should be discontinued. A careful bath with medicated soap for two days before surgery is advised. The choice of surgical technique depends upon the anatomic deformity in individual cases.
The skin incision begins just inside the pubic hairline and curves gently to the groin skin crease. The skin flap along with the fatty layer, is separated from the deeper muscles up to the umbilical level. The excess of skin and fatty tissues are excised after locating the umbilicus at the desired level. Post opeative pain and discomfort is usually moderate and limits activities for 2 to 3 days. The patient is allowed to move after the fifth day. All sutures are removed within 10 to 15 days and normal activities are resumed slowly. Vigorous activities like swimming, running, and playing should be avoided for 6 to 8 weeks. Remember, abdominoplasty should be done by an experienced surgeon only.
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