Abdominal wall hernias are best reconstructed by recreating a functional abdominal wall. That is, return all the abdominal wall musculature back to its original position. When patients cough, sneeze, or bear down to have a bowel movement, this increases the intra-abdominal pressure. As the intraabdominal pressure increases, the abdominal wall musculature exerts a back pressure on the viscera. If there…
Abdominal hernias are often uncomfortable for patients. Abdominal or ventral hernias can be repaired in many different fashions. When ventral hernias or incisional hernias have been previously repaired and recur, it is often best to undergo abdominal wall reconstruction with mobilization and medialization of the abdominal muscles and component separation. The medialization of the abdominal muscles allows for the creation…
There are an increasing number of patients who present to our Newport Beach office requesting to undergo a revision abdominoplasty. Typically patients notice that they may have an abdominal scar that is placed too high or asymmetric and would like this corrected. In addition, we are seeing more patients who would like to undergo plication of their lower abdominal muscles…
Mastopexy augmentation and abdominoplasty, when performed in combination, can be quite a powerful combination for improving the overall body aesthetic. Q:What is a Mastopexy Augmentation? A: Essentially a mastopexy procedure is when a breast lift and breast augmentation are performed simultaneously to improve the size, contour and elevation of the breast. Q: What is involved in a Mastopexy Procedure? A:…
