Is lipoabdominoplasty just a "fancy" word for a tummy tuck with the addition of lipo? Which is a better procedure to avoid the "boxy" shape that I often see?
August 13, 2018
Answer: Tummy Tuck vs Liposabdominoplasty Lipoabdominoplasty is just another term for tummy tuck with addition of lipo. In most tummy tuck cases, liposuction of the waist line/hips is done to help contour the torso. The boxy shape that you mention happens because of certain reasons, but the main reason is patient anatomy. If the patient's hip bone and ribs are close to the same width and patient has significant intra-abdominal (fat inside the abdomen) then it is highly likely that the boxy shape will persist.It is best to see a board certified plastic surgeon to discuss with you what can and can not be accomplished.Hope that helps.
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August 13, 2018
Answer: Tummy Tuck vs Liposabdominoplasty Lipoabdominoplasty is just another term for tummy tuck with addition of lipo. In most tummy tuck cases, liposuction of the waist line/hips is done to help contour the torso. The boxy shape that you mention happens because of certain reasons, but the main reason is patient anatomy. If the patient's hip bone and ribs are close to the same width and patient has significant intra-abdominal (fat inside the abdomen) then it is highly likely that the boxy shape will persist.It is best to see a board certified plastic surgeon to discuss with you what can and can not be accomplished.Hope that helps.
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August 13, 2018
Answer: What is lipoabdominoplasty? You are right. Lipoabdominoplasty is the same thing as a tummy tuck with liposuction. Not performing lipo with a tummy tuck can sometimes cause the 'boxy' shape. How the surgeon repairs/plicates the muscles can also have a contributing role. Some boxy shapes can be caused by visceral fat that is beyond the control of surgery. Of note, different names have been given to tummy tucks with lipo. Usually it is something such as 360 lipo that is the exact same thing that plastic surgeons have been doing for years and is used for marketing....other examples are hourglass tummy tuck and silhouette lift (I have to follow the daytime shows sometimes just to find out what new name has been given to what I have always been doing). In the case of lipoabdominoplasty, however, this is actually the technical name for the procedure that we as plastic surgeons have always used.I hope this helps. Good luck.
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August 13, 2018
Answer: What is lipoabdominoplasty? You are right. Lipoabdominoplasty is the same thing as a tummy tuck with liposuction. Not performing lipo with a tummy tuck can sometimes cause the 'boxy' shape. How the surgeon repairs/plicates the muscles can also have a contributing role. Some boxy shapes can be caused by visceral fat that is beyond the control of surgery. Of note, different names have been given to tummy tucks with lipo. Usually it is something such as 360 lipo that is the exact same thing that plastic surgeons have been doing for years and is used for marketing....other examples are hourglass tummy tuck and silhouette lift (I have to follow the daytime shows sometimes just to find out what new name has been given to what I have always been doing). In the case of lipoabdominoplasty, however, this is actually the technical name for the procedure that we as plastic surgeons have always used.I hope this helps. Good luck.
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