It is a surgery that aims to improve the contour of the abdomen, removing the sagging skin of the region. This often occurs after major weight loss, pregnancies and in patients who have frequent physical activity, including athletes who may have this excess skin in the region. It is performed in a hospital with a stay of around twenty-four hours. There are postoperative recommendations, such as rest, that the patient should follow.

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It can be associated with liposuction in this region, which is a procedure we call lipoabdominoplasty, to improve the contour of the waist or the posterior region, improving the aesthetic result in general. The indication of each procedure will depend on what the patient has, that is, if there is sagging skin, we will have to remove the excess of this skin with an abdominal plastic surgery and, often, use liposuction as a resource to improve this region of the waist. and the posterior region of the trunk.

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In the case of severe abdominal diastasis, which is the long distance between abdominal muscles, this surgery is indicated, and the abdominal muscles are tied. Abdominal diastasis is a common problem among women and occurs mainly after childbirth, which can cause pain and difficulty in locomotion. When necessary, we take advantage of the surgery to eliminate sagging and stretch marks in the abdominal region, performing the remodeling of the abdomen, with the aim of leaving the patient with a firmer silhouette.