I would like to know if anyone ever had abdominal skin reduction with and up and down incision using () from 1 side of the abdomen to the other side of the abdomen with the skin removed between them and the abdominal muscle repaired? I want to have the procedure done but I do not like the long scar across the lower abdomen.
Answer: Vertical scars in abdominoplasty The vertical scar is not a substitute for the horizontal scar that goes across the lower abdomen. But it is sometimes added to the horizontal scar in patients who have a large amount of excess skin. This is rare, but does sometimes occur in patients after gastric bypass surgery or in those who lose over 100lbs. It used to be more common when "open" gastric bypasses were common, and patients already had a vertical scar present.
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Answer: Vertical scars in abdominoplasty The vertical scar is not a substitute for the horizontal scar that goes across the lower abdomen. But it is sometimes added to the horizontal scar in patients who have a large amount of excess skin. This is rare, but does sometimes occur in patients after gastric bypass surgery or in those who lose over 100lbs. It used to be more common when "open" gastric bypasses were common, and patients already had a vertical scar present.
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April 15, 2016
Answer: Tummy tuck can be done with vertical incisions Tummy tuck can absolutely be done with an up and down incision. In fact, this is often done for massive weight loss patients. A more typical horizontal incision is more easily hidden under clothes, but there are some indications for doing a vertical incision.
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April 15, 2016
Answer: Tummy tuck can be done with vertical incisions Tummy tuck can absolutely be done with an up and down incision. In fact, this is often done for massive weight loss patients. A more typical horizontal incision is more easily hidden under clothes, but there are some indications for doing a vertical incision.
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November 27, 2009
Answer: Abdominoplasty Scars In and of its own, a vertical alone is not done because that is not where the majority of patients have issues with as far as skin redundancy and excess goes. Fleur-de-lis abdominoplasty is an option in patients with a lot of loose and excess skin as in patients after massive weight loss. This involves removal of skin in a horizontal and vertical vector.
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November 27, 2009
Answer: Abdominoplasty Scars In and of its own, a vertical alone is not done because that is not where the majority of patients have issues with as far as skin redundancy and excess goes. Fleur-de-lis abdominoplasty is an option in patients with a lot of loose and excess skin as in patients after massive weight loss. This involves removal of skin in a horizontal and vertical vector.
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September 1, 2015
Answer: Vertical tummy tuck incsions SEE VIDEO FOR SAMPLE TUMMY TUCK PATIENT BY CLICKING "MORE":
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September 1, 2015
Answer: Vertical tummy tuck incsions SEE VIDEO FOR SAMPLE TUMMY TUCK PATIENT BY CLICKING "MORE":
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Answer: Vertical Abdominoplasty Removal of abdominal skin using a midline incision is not unheard of at all. It had been proposed over 30 years ago. And it does make more sense from a blood supply/anatomic standpoint. It's a straight shot to repairing the muscles and the skin is easily removed. The only downside is recreating of an esthetically appealing belly button is difficult.
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Answer: Vertical Abdominoplasty Removal of abdominal skin using a midline incision is not unheard of at all. It had been proposed over 30 years ago. And it does make more sense from a blood supply/anatomic standpoint. It's a straight shot to repairing the muscles and the skin is easily removed. The only downside is recreating of an esthetically appealing belly button is difficult.
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