Excess fat deposits are a distinguishing feature of an obese patient. Very often the deposits in the lower abdominal area are so massive that they give an ‘apron’ like look to the area. The presence of so much fat often leads to health problems like severe back pains and joint pains, rashes, ulcers, skin breakdown, etc.
The abdominal panniculectomy is a plastic surgery procedure that removes this layer of lower abdominal fat and also does away with the excess skin which results from fat removal. The ‘apron’ may weigh anything between five to a hundred and twenty pounds. There are cases where the fat hangs low enough to cover the upper thigh area.
A panniculectomy is different from an abdominoplasty though as a tummy tuck surgery takes care of smaller fat deposits as well as abdominal muscle tightening. A tummy tuck is also more cosmetic in nature compared to a panniculectomy which is a more serious condition.
Plastic surgeons can perform this procedure along with other reconstructive surgery procedures like a tummy tuck, thigh lifts, a hip reduction and breast reductions. But this again depends on the severity of the problem and the recovery period of the patient.
Visit the Plastic Surgery Institute of California for more expert advice on obesity, panniculectomy and tummy tuck plastic surgery. We can help you battle your bulge.
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