What is a abdominoplasty?
- Correction of skin excess
- Removal of stretch marks belly
- Reconstruction of the abdominal wall muscles
What kinds of techniques are performed?
- Depending on the case and the wishes of the patient, and knowing well the disadvantages and advantages of each, we could perform:
1. Miniabdominoplasty
2. Abdominoplasty
3. Abdominoplasty with Liposuction of the flanks
4. S.A.F.E. Lipoabdominoplasty
What type of anesthesia is used?
- Local anesthesia with sedation
- General anesthesia
How big is the scar?
- The scar is usually about 20 cm
Where is localized the scar?
- It is hidden inside the bathing suit or underwear
- It is located at the junction of the upper 2/3 of the pubic region
What happens to the navel? Normally is also deformed
- The navel is dropped and replaced in the same location
- It’s made a new navel, smaller and hidden
What precautions to consider to take before a surgery?
- Do not take aspirin or anticoagulant medications 15 days before
- Do not take natural supplements 15 days before
- Do not drink green tea 15 days before
- Make specific treatment to improve your skin elasticity
- Stop smoking 1 month before, is ideal, though not required
What postoperative care to accomplish?
- Restriction of movement
- Walking slightly curved
- Do not pick up weights
- 15 days without driving
- 2 to 3 weeks of recovery
- Strap elastic compression
- Re observation at 2, 7 and 15 days
- Follow-up visit on 1st, 3rd, 6th, 12th and 24th month, either in the presence or via skype
What is the postoperative recovery?
- Manual Lymphatic Drainage 5-10 sessions
- Teaching physiotherapy scar
How many days should I stay in the clinic?
- High on the day for a mini-abdominoplasty
- 1-2 nights of hospitalization for other situations
How many days I get off work?
- We recommend between 2-3 weeks depending on the complexity of the case, the surgery and the professional activity in question
When can I resume physical activity?
- Usually after 4 weeks
When can I take a plane trip?
- Usually after 5 to 7 days, but we prefer to stay us 1 to 2 weeks for postoperative recovery
It is inadvisable to perform the surgery by emigrants or foreigners, due to the distance between the home and the office?
- No, because we have a specific protocol for all foreigners patients, immigrants or with remote address:
1. Direct contact to the Surgeon
2. Consultation by Skype
3. Special agenda for consultations on a date and time for the patient to choose not subject to availability and if necessary outside normal clinic
4. Regular contact by assistants
Should I use any special products postoperatively?
- specific scars cream
- scars dressing reductores
- suitable cream for breast skin elasticity and skin overall
What are the possible complications?
- Bad scars
- Bruising
- Difficulties on healing
- Allergies ace sutures and dressings
- Need for revision surgery
How long is the final result?
- Can be a permanent result
- It depends on the individual characteristics of each person
- Depends on weight fluctuations
- Depends on the quality of your skin
- Depends mainly care that has daily skin and feeding
How much does a surgery?
- It is very variable, depending on the difficulty of the case and the duration of surgery
- Values from 3000 euros
What tests should I do?
- Electrocardiogram
- Chest x-ray
- Blood tests with coagulation study
How to choose the surgeon?
- Make sure that the doctor a certified Plastic Surgeon, through the following link – https://www.ordemdosmedicos.pt/?lop=listamedicos
- Make sure that the surgeon is experienced in obesity surgery or post bariatric (massive weight loss)
- Ask to see similar results
How should I choose a clinic?
- Make sure that the clinic has recovery room after surgery
- Make sure that the Clinic has license to perform general anesthetics
- Make sure that the Clinic has private rooms, for the case you need to spend the night with health professionals
Dr Tiago Baptista Fernandes – Cirurgião Plástico
Departamento de Medicina e Cirurgia Estética
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