We destroy fat folds: how the skin-fat apron is corrected

The deformity of the abdomen, in which a large fold of fat hangs down to the groin area, cannot be corrected either by strict diets or exhausting exercises. The skin on the abdomen, having formed large fat folds, creates difficulties for the patient in social life and intimate communication, causes diaper rash and itching, leads to complexes and psychological problems, since this skin-fat factor cannot be hidden by clothing. Correction of such a skin-fat deformity of the abdomen is carried out by a plastic surgeon.

The skin-fat apron is a deformation of the abdomen, when there is an excess of skin and adipose tissue on the anterior abdominal wall and they form a large fat fold hanging down.

These fat folds occur equally in men and women, usually associated with obesity or sudden weight loss. A skin-fat apron can form in women after pregnancy - due to the fact that there was a divergence of the rectus abdominis muscles and a prolapse of the abdominal wall. Sometimes the skin on the abdomen hangs over the seam left after a caesarean section.

Troubles caused by fat folds on the abdomen

The skin-fat apron brings not only aesthetic troubles. Fat folds disturb the patient with itching, skin irritation, diaper rash, resulting in an unpleasant body odor. Severe ptosis of the skin on the abdominal wall interferes with daily work, becomes an obstacle to personal life.

The fat folds that form the skin-fat apron are classified according to the degree of abdominal deformity. So, the first degree of such deformation looks like a skin fold descending to the pubis, the second - if the skin on the abdomen is stretched to the genitals, with the third degree of deformation, the fat folds reach the upper third of the thigh. Further degrees describe a more severe ptosis of the skin, when the fat fold can, falling lower and lower, reach the level of the knees.

Techniques to correct fat folds

The severity of skin deformity on the abdomen, its degree and methods of correction are assessed only by the surgeon. The lower the skin-fat apron falls, the more difficult the operation and the higher the risk of complications. Before tummy tuck, the patient must be warned that the scar after the correction of the abdomen will be large and remain for life. The operation is performed if the patient's weight has been stable for at least a year, if there was a previous closure of the stomach, but one year has passed since then.

Abdominoplasty for the correction of a skin-fat apron (panniculectomy) can be combined with abdominoplasty, liposuction, hernia removal. Correction of the abdomen is as follows: excess skin is excised, excess subcutaneous fat is removed, muscles are tightened and their divergence is eliminated, then the wound is sutured in layers.

After the operation, you need to wear compression underwear for at least a month, exclude physical activity and lifting heavy objects. The patient must remember to strictly adhere to a balanced diet, otherwise the skin folds may return.

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