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Abdominoplasty, also known as a 'tummy tuck,' is often required to correct an abdomen
that has become large, saggy and wrinkled over time. Often the procedure is performed
to correct excess skin and stretch marks after childbirth, or to tighten loose skin that
sometimes occurs after losing a significant amount of weight. In addition, this procedure
reshapes the abdominal wall to bring the body into proportion with the patient's height
and weight.
Dr. Moloney will evaluate the elasticity of a patient's skin, since it is important
that good elastic skin tone is present to enable contraction and allowing it to conform to
the new shape after the fat removal. If the skin has lost its elasticity, a surgical excision
of this excess skin may be necessary.
Dr. Moloney reshapes the abdominal walls making them more proportionate
to the remainder of the body and the patients height and weight. When deciding which is the right
treatment approach, effectiveness, safety, cost and appropriateness are considered.
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Consider what The American Society of Plastic Surgery has to say about this procedure. |
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