Plastic & aesthetic surgery
Combined functional and aesthetic planning for abdominal wall conditions, including abdominoplasty and skin excess removal.
Indications
- Excess skin after pregnancy or weight loss
- Significant abdominal wall laxity
- Rectus diastasis with functional repair planned
- Hernia repair requiring abdominal contouring
- Patient seeking combined functional-aesthetic outcome
Combined planning
The abdominal wall surgeon and plastic surgeon plan the procedure together. The functional repair comes first; aesthetic refinement is added when it is safe and appropriate.
We discuss single-stage versus staged approaches, expected scars, recovery time and potential risks during the consultation.
Procedures
Procedures may include abdominoplasty, mini-abdominoplasty, liposuction, skin resection, rectus plication and hernia repair. The exact combination is tailored to the patient.
Recovery
Recovery after combined surgery is longer than after isolated hernia repair. Drain care, wound management, compression garments and staged rehabilitation are part of the plan.
