Candidate for abdominoplasty

Who is the appropriate candidate and for whom is the abdominoplasty suitable depends on many factors that must be considered by the plastic surgeon. The main thing is to examine the general health situation including all details which could cause unwanted complications.

Medical examination

Detailed medical examination is able to determine if the patient is a good candidate for the abdominoplasty or not. According to the results it is possible to decide which method is the most suitable and when it is appropriate to undergo the surgery. Definitely the abdominoplasty is not suitable as a prevention of the obesity. Indeed, on the contrary, obese people are not recommended for the abdominoplasty.

Obese people and abdominoplasty

People with weight higher than 95kg are not suitable candidates for the abdominoplasty. The cosmetic result for such obese people could be inefficient. There could a disappointment appear caused by cosmetic, contrasting appearance – reinforced belly and fatty parts of the rest of the body. As well as there is still the high risk of complications related to wound healing or in the worse case to the life-threatening.

Abdominoplasty excludes smoking

The smokers are informed not to smoke or limit the smoking at least 14 days before the abdominoplasty. Smoking causes the tightening the blood vessels which causes the blood circulation and lower the healing effect. The most suitable candidates are definitely non-smokers.

Excluding medicaments

People who are used to use medicaments like aspirin and similar anti-inflammatory drugs have to reduce its consummation before the plastic surgery. Because they can cause increased bleeding which is not wanted during the abdominoplasty. A person not using such kinds of drugs is an appropriate candidate.

Men and abdominoplasty

Abdominoplasty is not excluded even for men. It can be an alternate solution that can help with a problem of excess amount of fat in the abdomen part, even after some loss of weight. Men are often dealing with a problem of excessive belly, but it is important to keep in mind that the problem of gaining fat in the abdomen part is not solved by the abdominoplasty.

Women before pregnancy

For women that are still planning to be pregnant, the abdominoplasty is not suitable. The effect would be destroyed and the appearance would be returned to the previous state. It is the best to wait till the postpartum stage when the patient will be sure about not being pregnant again in the future. Because in such case the abdominoplasty would be needed to be undertaken again and that can cause another financial costs and unpleasant pain.

Ideal patient

The ideal candidate for the abdominoplasty is a man or a woman with a good overall health and for whom the gaining weight in the abdomen part is a genetic problem or is caused by the hormonal changes. In that case the abdominoplasty is not excluded even for slim people with a problem of having an excessive fat on the belly.

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