Aulus Cornelius Celsus (ca 25 BC—ca 50), who lived in the first century AD, described plastic surgery of the face, using skin from other parts of the body. |
Tummy Tuck
Purpose
To reduce bulging tummies resulting from laxity of the abdominal wall and redundant skin.
Details
A long transverse incision is usually made in the lower abdomen above the level of the pubic bone. The skin and fat of the abdomen is undermined and the musculo-aponeurotic layer is strengthened if indicated. The skin and fat layer is then re-draped and any excess is cut away.
Result
An additional vertical scar is sometimes needed. Scars can be thick in certain individuals. The belly button needs to be re-sited.
Caution
Abdominoplasty is not a weight reduction surgery. It only serves to re-contour bulging bellies from abdominal laxity or skin redundancy.
The Hong Kong Society of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons is affiliated with Aesthetic Surgery Journal, the official publication of The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
