Abdominoplasty in Paris

The aim of abdominoplasty is to remove excess skin and fat from the waistline and to pull down the skin above the navel. The umbilicus often needs to be transposed so that it is not displaced too far downwards, giving a natural appearance. The skin removed is often the most damaged (distended, scarred or stretch marks).

The scar is horizontal, flush with the pubic hair, and extends more or less far into the groin folds. It can be concealed by underwear.

Abdominoplasty may be combined with liposuction. If they are distended, the abdominal muscles are re-tensioned. Depending on the case, the operation lasts between 90 minutes and 3 hours. Like all operations, it can be fraught with complications, the most serious of which is pulmonary embolism.

Specific preventive measures are taken: wearing anti-thrombosis stockings, getting up early, and above all anticoagulant treatment.

This is an operation that has benefited́ from numerous technical improvements: lighter anaesthetic procedures, so-called ‘high-tension’ techniques, padding methods, improvements in the quality of sutures, advances in dressings and compression girdles.