Procedures
Abdominal dermolipectomy (panniculectomy; abdominoplasty/tummy tuck when muscle plication is added)
from 2 reviews3 clinics
Excises redundant lower abdominal skin and fat and closes the wound along a low transverse incision; adding rectus muscle plication makes the operation an abdominoplasty. General anesthesia, surgical drains and a compression garment are standard.
SurgicalGeneral1 before/after photos
Downtime
14–28days
Full recovery 6–24 wks
Flight safe
14days after
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How long is the downtime for Abdominal dermolipectomy (panniculectomy; abdominoplasty/tummy tuck when muscle plication is added)?
14–28 days. Full recovery 6–24 wks · Flight safe 14 days
Overall complication rates are reported at 10-20%, rising to 30-50% after massive weight loss, with seroma the most common, and a permanent horizontal scar remains.
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