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Partial Abdominoplasty
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Question: Females get very good reductions in tummy size from liposuction,
because all of their tummy fat is sub-dermal.
Guys have most of their belly fat inside the abdominal cavity.
Could it be removed by laparoscopic techniques?
Anyone doing that?
Answer: Liposuction is cosmetic body contouring. The preperitoneal fat, being
underneath the abdominal muscles, doesn't really affect the body contour and
there is no practical mean yet available to remove that fat. Nor is anyone
likely to try since there's no good reason to do it.
"Most commonly, the surgeon will make a long incision from hipbone
to hipbone, just above the pubic area. A second incision is made to
free the navel from surrounding tissue. With partial abdominoplasty,
the incision is much shorter and the navel may not be moved, although
it may be pulled a bit out of shape as the skin is tightened and
stitched.
Next, the surgeon separates the skin from the abdominal wall all the
way up to the ribs and lifts a large skin flap to reveal the vertical
muscles in the abdomen. These muscles are tightened by pulling them
close together and stitching them into their new position. This
provides a firmer abdominal wall and narrows the waistline.
The skin flap then is stretched down and the extra skin is removed. A
new hole if needed is cut for the navel, which is then stitched in
place."
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