Am I a good candidate for abdominal etching? (photos)

Hi Good426378,
Thank you for your questions regarding whether you are a good candidate for abdominal etching. Based on your history and your pictures, I think you would be a good candidate for abdominal etching. Abdominal etching is also called VASER high-definition liposuction or body contouring. Typically, I perform abdominal etching or VASER hi-definition abs under general anesthesia. Your abdominal contouring can be taken to the extremes. You could sculpt the three vertical lines to include the two semi lunaris lines as well as the linea alba. The semi-lunaris lines are the lines on the sides of the rectus muscle. What does linea alba lime is thr vertical line in the middle of the rectus muscle. In addition, you could also go for the horizontal transcriptions which of the horizontal lines defining the six pack muscles. You do not necessarily have to have these horizontal lines defined, but it would give you the most athletic abdomen. Also, the fat that is harvested from the abdomen can be used for fat transfer to the breasts. Good luck!! Sincerely, Dr. Katzen. (“Verified” Plastic Surgeon, President of the American Society of Bariatric Plastic Surgeons, Certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery, Fellow of the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, American College of Surgery, International College of Surgery, and American Board of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, and ​member of the American Society of Plastic Surgery, American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery and RealSelf Hall of Fame.)

Hello! Thanks for your question, if you have a previous lipo is more difficult to etch your abdomen, but always is possible, for etching we depend on the fat amount and the skin quality of each patient. I can use ultrasonic lipo for improve the etching and give more retraction to skin. This surgery is accomplished under general anesthesia, and you should stay one night at hospital, and using some special foams for improve the etching process and a compression garment as well.
The surgical time is around 2.5 hrs. Recovery time 1 week for back to your daily activities. 3 weeks for back to gym.
I hope this info is helpful for you. Don't hesitate to reach me if you have more questions.