Lipoabdominoplasty is a relatively new cosmetic surgical technique that holds much promise for those seeking to flatten their abdominals.
Indeed, the advantages of lipoabdominoplasty may bring about a dramatic demand for this procedure within the United States.
This article will present a brief summary of the nature and advantages of lipoabdominoplasty.
Lipoabdominoplasty is a combination of two other cosmetic procedures.
The first such technique is liposuction which is used to remove excess fat.
Liposuction should not be thought of as an alternative to exercise and diet, but a valuable tool in the hands of a highly qualified plastic surgeon such as Dr.
Paul Parker.
The second technique is a traditional abdominoplasty or tummy tuck.
The primary goal of an abdominoplasty is not to remove excess that, but to eliminating excess abdominal skin, in order to create a more youthful appearance.
By combining liposuction and abdominoplasty into a single operation, lipoabdominoplasty provides several benefits such as an improved abdominal shape resulting from use of aggressive liposuction, a decreased risk of postoperative complications, a diminished risk of numbness following the surgery.
It also offers a greater security for smokers and post weight loss patients, an increased likelihood of a smaller surgical scar and a quicker recovery (with smaller quantities of swelling, bruising and pain).
Complications such as seroma, bodily pockets of clear fluid which may result from the discharge of plasma from blood vessels that ruptured as a result of an operation, are thereby avoided.
The advantages of lipoabdominoplasty stem from the surgical steps of this technique which include excising the skin below the umbilicus, followed by the undermining of the upper abdominal flap.
After this, the rectus muscles are plicated, and finally the upper abdominal flap is advanced and closed using multiple layers of dissolvable sutures to reduce the tension and spread of postoperative scars.
Each portion of a lipoabdominoplasty procedure is performed in a way which maximizes the success of the operation.
For example, the aggressive liposuction is highly effective at helping to shape the abdomen.
During the excising of the skin below the umbilicus, lymphatic vessels are preserved in order to reduce postoperative swelling and to facilitate a rapid recovery.
Similarly, several blood vessels and nerves are preserved while the upper abdominal skin flap is undermined.
Dr.
Paul Parker's expertise in the field of lipoabdominoplasty is demonstrated by the fact that he has made several improvements to this surgery.
He was able to accomplish this goal as the result of his years of experience, the sincere compassion and attention which he provides his patients, his dual certification (by both the American Society of Plastic Surgeons and the American Board of Surgery) and through the facilicies afforded by his 15,000 square foot center certified by Medicare, the American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities (AAAASF) and by the Joint Commission of the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO).