Pre-operation

We perform a pre-operation overview including a complete medical analysis (hepatitis / AIDS) and electrocardiogram. If the patient is over 40 years, a chest x-ray is also required.

Surgery

Abdominoplasty is for superficial abdominal fat only: it cannot remove intra-abdominal fat. It reconstructs the abdominal wall by setting the rectus abdominis muscles at the expense of a scar on the lower abdomen. It finishes with a correction of the navel, which must be repositioned.

This procedure lasts from two to five hours. It is performed with local anesthesia and sedation, or under general anesthesia. Depending on circumstances, it can be done on an outpatient basis or require hospitalization for 48 hours.

Post-operation

During the six days that follow, the patient should rest and may return to their normal life in 10 to 15 days.