Abdominoplasty - Tummy Tuck - by Orange County California Plastic Surgeon John Di Saia MD

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Before Surgery	*Standard Abdominoplasty Example 1*
	1 Month After Surgery	1 Year Following Surgery
Pre-operatively, this patient displays several of the issues for which an abdominoplasty is appropriate. Childbirth had left a moderate-sized abdominal apron that hung toward the pubes. While fat could be felt within this apron, there was also an excess of skin. The abdominal muscular envelope could be felt beneath having been made more "lax" by the increased abdominal pressure maintained during the previous pregnancies. These pregnancies had long since occurred (years). At 1 Month following surgery, the patient is getting back into her activities (slowly). Her healing is only beginning however. The abdominal wound appears red at this juncture as new blood vessels grow into the healing region. These vessels regress over the next few months to a year. Sunlight should be avoided in this region as the area heals to avoid the "tattoo" that might otherwise form. The abdomen is still swollen taking several months to resolve. At 1 Year following surgery, the wound healing is nearly complete. The scar has faded. The redness has resolved as well as the post-operative swelling. In this particular patient's case, liposuction was not performed at her initial operation. Tailoring the sides with liposuction at this juncture could further improve her result.		OPERATIVE STATISTICS: Before: Abdominal Fatty Deposits With Muscular Laxity And Skin Excess After: Improved Abdominal Contour Operative Design: A Moderate Abdominoplasty was performed through a lower abdominal crescent incision. The "Apron" was removed (containing skin and fat) and the abdominal muscles were "tightened." An Umbilicoplasty was performed to provide a natural depression above and below the "belly button."
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