BEFORE AND AFTER PHOTOS AbdominoplastyLipoabdominoplasty
Image 1: Front photos (before and after) of abdominoplasty and liposuction of the flanks.
Image 2: Side (before and after) photos of abdominoplasty and liposuction of the flanks.
Descrição do Caso Clínico
This is a 38 year-old woman, a mother of two children. After two pregnancies there was a large diastasis (a great distance) of the straight abdominal muscles, which conditioned the “still pregnant” appearance that she had until the date when the surgery was performed (about a year after the last delivery).
This woman underwent two procedures in a single surgery – liposuction of the flanks and abdominoplasty with correction of the rectus abdominus:
- Abdominoplasty – To remove stretch marks and some localized fat, correct flaccidity and diastasis (pulling away) of the straight abdominal muscles. This surgery consists of a plicature of the muscles (which translates into a better definition of the waist and has the effect of an internal girdle) and resection of the excess skin, with the transposition of the navel.
- Liposuction – To better define the contour of the back, a Vibroliposuction was performed, using the tumescent technique.
Post-surgery
In the post-surgical phase, it is necessary to rest, avoid strenuous activity, use a compression girdle, and perform lymphatic drainages.
The description of this clinical case is merely informative and does not dispense consultation with a specialist in plastic surgery, since only through this consultation is it possible to clarify the indication for each procedure, as well as the inherent risks and complications.
About Doctor
Dr. Alice Varanda Pereira / Plastic Surgery
Member of The Portuguese Medical Association, Nr. 47051
Graduated by the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Lisbon, she completed her master’s degree in human sexuality and is currently developing her PhD at this same institution.
She joined the University faculty academic staff in 2008 as a lecturer of the Institute of Anatomy. It is in this unit that she produces most of her research projects, mainly in the area of surgical anatomy, whilst also supervising master’s thesis for undergraduate students.
About Doctor
Dr. Mariana da Rocha Martins / Plastic Surgery
Member of The Portuguese Medical Association – Nr. 55124
Graduated by the Abel Salazar Institute of Biomedical Sciences at the University of Porto and specialized in reconstructive and aesthetic plastic surgery at Hospital de São José, in Lisbon.
Throughout her specific training in plastic surgery, she worked in internationally renowned institutions such as Institut Kaplan (Barcelona), La Clinic (Montreux) and Great Ormond Street Hospital (London).
About Doctor
Dr. Marta Gouveia Duarte / Plastic Surgery
Member of The Portuguese Medical Association, Nº 57817
Graduated in Medicine from the School of Health Sciences of the University of Minho, where she completed her Master’s thesis in Human Aging.
She concluded her specialty in Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery at the Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Central – Hospital de São José.
Collaborates in several research projects at NOVA Medical School.
About Doctor
Dr. Filipa Oliveira/ Plastic Surgery
PORTUGUESE MEDICAL ASSOCIATION: registration Nº. 59147, specialist in Reconstructive and Aesthetic Plastic Surgery.
Graduated in Medicine from the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Porto, where she completed her Master’s thesis on pediatric scars.
PhD in Medicine from the University of Münster in Germany.
After completing her specialty, she became a Senior Graduate Assistant (Oberärztin) at the Fachklinik Hornheide and the University of Münster. She is currently involved in various research projects at the University of Münster, where she is supervising doctoral students. She is also a regular correspondent for scientific and leisure magazines in Germany.