The abdominoplasty is a common procedure. Typically patients who are good candidates for abdominoplasty have excess skin in the lower abdomen and laxity of the lower abdominal muscles. In an abdominoplasty the lower abdominal skin is excised and the rectus abdominus muscles are tightened in the midline. When the rectus muscles are tightened in the midline the waist becomes narrower.…
Abdominal wall hernias can occur as a congenital deformity of the abdominal wall or as a result of a previous surgery. There are many techniques used to reconstruct abdominal wall hernias as well as there are many techniques to improve the appearance of the abdominal wall. In abdominal wall reconstruction, Strattice acelluar dermal matrix is used to share the load…
The belly button is one of the areas of abdominoplasty that help to improve the overall aesthetics of the cosmetic procedure. During an abdominoplasty operation the umbilical stalk remains attached to the abdominal wall. The umbilicus is then delivered through the skin at a new position in the abdominal wall skin. The old umbilical stalk opening is then moved downward…
