Abdominoplasty is a cosmetic surgery procedure that reshapes and firms the abdomen. It involves the removal of extra skin and fat from the mid and lower sections of the abdomen in order to tighten the muscle of the abdominal wall. This type of surg... more ...

Most commonly, the surgeon will make two incisions. The first is a long incision from hipbone to hipbone, just above the pubic area, with a second incision freeing the navel from surrounding tissue. In a mini-abdominoplasty, the first incision is mu... more ...

A surgeon who specialises in plastic surgery is the type of doctor that performs these surgeries. A plastic surgeon is a licensed doctor. The doctor has attended college and earn their bachelors degree, then spent four years in mediccal school, this... more ...

There are many different ways that you can find a surgeon for abdominoplasty. Some of the ways are a phone directory, a hospital directory, via reccomendation from a friend, searching online, and by asking your physician. Each of these methods has a... more ...

If someone is in good health and has a good self image there should be no restrictions on who can get the surgery performed. That said no one can say who can and can not get surgery unless they are a doctor and meet with the individual interested in... more ...

There have been some reports of infections occuring in patients receiving plastic surgery. The CDC did test these claims and confirmed that they did exist. CDC mentioned that Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Infections should be considered a potential p... more ...