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In Abdomen, Reconstructive cosmetic surgeries, Treatments

Tummy tuck

The abdominoplasty achieves a flatter and firmer abdomen and a narrower waist.

How is tummy tuck surgery?

In the abdominoplasty a small incision is used (its size depends on the amount of tissue to be resected), above the pubis, an incision around the navel is not necessary, which in some cases can be lowered by stretching the skin. The skin is then separated only between the incision and the navel, the excess skin is removed, and sutures are made.

What type of anesthesia is used in the operation?

In this case you can use Local anesthesia more or epidural anesthesia, so that during surgery you will be awake but relaxed, and the abdomen region is insensitive to pain (sometimes you may feel some discomfort).

For whom is abdominoplasty intended?

Those who could undergo a tummy tuck are those women or men who have a relatively good silhouette but who are concerned about fat accumulation or excess skin on the abdomen and that there is little chance of improvement despite a good diet or physical exercise. This surgery is especially useful in women who have had various pregnancies, after which, the skin and abdominal muscles have relaxed and have not recovered their initial tone.

It can also improve the loss of skin elasticity in older people, a situation frequently associated with moderate obesity. Those patients who are very overweight should postpone surgery, As well as patients who intend to have future pregnancies, since during surgery the vertical muscles of the abdomen are tightened and can relax again during the course of it.

If there are previous scars on the abdomen, this surgery may be contraindicated or the scars may change position. In other cases, this surgery manages to eliminate them.

Postoperative and recovery

Generally the patient wanders around 24 hours. and it is removed from our Center a few hours after the intervention. During the first days the abdomen is usually somewhat swollen and some discomfort or pain can be noticed that is controlled with medication. Even though you may not have to fully stretch at first, you should start walking as soon as possible. Strong exercises should be avoided until one is comfortable.. The bandage will be replaced by an abdominal girdle.

Patient experiences

Rhinoplasty and abdominoplasty

Dr. Hoogstra operated on me twice. The first was a Rhinoplasty and the second was a Tummy Tuck. Excellent results. I attended in Caballito.

Rosa Valicenti

 

Procedures facilities and security

In addition to having state-of-the-art medical equipment, we have a complete surgical unit and recovery and hospitalization rooms. The modern surgical room It is equipped with high-level technology and assisted by nurses and instructors specialized in this type of intervention.

The clinic has the approval of the Secretary of Public Health.

Abdominoplasty Price

The cost of the operation varies according to the extension and complexity. It will be evaluated directly by Dr.Ricado Hoogstra in order to determine its value. The consultation has a cost of $60,000 pesos, which will be refunded if the surgery proceeds.

Doubts and queries

If you have any medical questions, send an email to [email protected]  . In this mail Only medical consultations will be received. 

To coordinate operative dates send mail to Josefina Nuñez [email protected] or a whatsapp  005491169459535

By phone on Monday, Thursday and Friday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the following telephone numbers.

  • 0054 11 4 901 6690
  • 0054 11 4 904 3434
  • 0054 11 4 904 0880

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In Abdomen, Reconstructive cosmetic surgeries

Umbilical hernia

Diastasis of the rectus abdominis muscles.

Clinical picture

An umbilical hernia is a protrusion of the contents of the abdominal cavity through a weak point.
It occurs frequently in women who have given birth.

Viscera and omentum can come out of the hernia, the smaller the hernial ring, the greater the chances of damage to the internal organs.

The abdominal content, either viscera or omentum, exits through the ring but then has difficulty returning to the cavity.

This can cause pain of varying intensity that is relieved once the patient or the doctor, through manual maneuvers, re-introduces the hernial content into the cavity.

In more serious cases it ends up generating necrosis, or damage to the intestine, which requires emergency intervention.

Diastasis of the rectus abdominis muscles is another frequent situation in women after pregnancy, it is also frequently seen in obese patients and in those who have lost a lot of weight.

When the abdominal wall is palpated, the separation between one rectus abdominis muscle and the other is easily perceived.

Externally it manifests itself because the patient loses the contour of the waist.

Treatment

These situations are easily reversible, generally combining Laser Lipomodelation with a Plastic Surgery of the rectus abdominis muscles.

A few days after the intervention we can observe a harmonious body, with a thin waist and a strong abdominal girth, which will help her to carry out the efforts of daily life and some exercises that were difficult before.

This procedure is performed in the surgical unit of Hoogstra Caballito Medical Center.

It is performed under local anesthesia and sedation; with this we achieve safety and comfort, since for the patient it is like a general anesthesia and does not feel pain.

It is ambulatory, that is to say that the same day it is withdrawn to its home.

The next day you can bathe and after 7 days the stitches are removed.

Depending on the hernia, the degree of the diastasis of the muscles and the flaccidity of the skin, is the type of incision that is used.

Patient testimonial

The following is a young patient who had her second child a year ago. Three months ago a breast prosthesis was placed and now she is consulting us because she can see her wide waist, she refers to it by the name of batraciform, on palpation an umbilical hernia and a large diastasis of the rectus muscles of the abdomen are found. It does not present sagging skin.

The procedure we performed was a laser lipomodelation of the anterior, lateral and back abdomen.

To avoid scarring, an abdominal Plastic Surgery was performed, that is, the plication of the abdominal muscles and fascia endoscopically through a minimal incision in the navel.

For those patients who have flaccidity and diastasis, it is generally necessary to make an incision close to the pubic hair, the extent of which will depend on the amount of skin that needs to be removed.

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