Abdominal Etching

THE PREOPERATIVE FEATURES

• Fit and athletic but desire demarcation of the muscles and better definition
• Excess fatty accumulation in the abdomen.

THE PROCEDURE

• General anesthesia is used and it takes about one hour.
• Use of several tiny incisions hidden in the natural folds.
• Excess skin and fat is removed.
• Extra liposuction is performed along the lines of the natural muscles for more definition.
• The belly button is preserved and looks very natural and youthful.
• This can be combined with other surgeries.

THE RECOVERY

• You can go home after several hours or stay overnight.
• A compressive liposuction garment is worn for three to six weeks.
• No drains are used.
• You can shower on the second day after surgery.
• Moderate pain for the first two days that is much less by the third day and easily controlled by medications. It is easy to walk and ambulate.
• Swelling is mild to moderate for the first week after which it rapidly disappears. Some swelling lingers down low, near the incision, for several months.
• Usually only very mild bruising or no bruising.
• Resume many activities after the first week, and most by at least three weeks.
• No stitches to remove. They are all dissolvable.
• Off of work for two to seven days.

THE RESULT

• Definition of muscles and contour of the abdomen.
• Firmer, flatter, tighter and more athletic abdomen.
• Better fit in clothing and the ability to wear smaller sizes.
• Very natural result that just gets better in time.
• Natural and presentable appearance after the first week that just gets better over the next three to six months.

For before and after images of this procedure click here

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