Abdominoplasty
Abdominoplasty is a complex surgical operation that consists of several stages, making the final remodeling of the abdomen, waist and shape of the trunk.

Who are Candidates for abdominoplasty plastic surgery

The main candidates for this surgery are:
1) People who suffer morbid obesity, ie they are extremely overweight, need help of a specialized surgery or medical treatment achieved a massive weight loss. Those kind of obesity insidences mainly occurs the skin around the trunk (abdomen and thorax) hang up your body, In fact these patients can be healed by circular tummy tuck and abdominoplasty is the repair of abdominal deformities.

2) Women have had one or more pregnancies. In pregnancies extra skin is formed by the expansion that is mainly in the last three months when the baby grows and after delivery is weak, and does see the bloated abdomen, this kind of skin expansion of the abdomen also causes the worsening of appearance . It is desirable for women candidates for this surgery is not pregnant again and use a contraceptive method. However, if another pregnancy, this can be terminated, but the deformity can reoccur.
Intervention [edit]

The operation is done under general or regional anesthesia and consists of five main steps:
Tummy, which involves removing the entire skin of the abdomen and excess fat, called abdominal apron.
The abdominal wall is reconstructed by using sutures to attach the rectus abdominis muscles, which in pregnancy are separated forming a hernia (diastasis recti), this is why with each pregnancy that can distend the abdomen.
Skin closure suture the skin flap was formed.
Replacing the navel called neoumbilicoplastia
Finally, if necessary, liposuction of the flanks and hips, which is reshaping the contours of the body or the patient.
Hospital admission is usually 24 or 48 hours and full recovery requires four to six weeks, although it is advisable not to make great efforts during the first three months. The intervention is contraindicated in smokers, as there is a significant risk of skin flap necrosis andominal.