Surgery of the
Abdomen (Abdominoplasty)
Abdominoplasty is a procedure that Dr. Hunstad teaches to plastic
surgeons during his annual instructional courses at the American Society
for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. He has also performed this procedure in
over ten countries and throughout the world by invitation. This
procedure creates a flat and tight result of the abdomen with
significant flattening. The excess fat is removed from above the belly
button to within the pubic hair area. The incision typically extends
from one hipbone to the other, but is placed very low. The muscles are
repositioned to achieve a flat, tight abdomen with dramatic improvement
to the waistline and posture. Liposuction is typically performed as well
throughout the entire abdomen, hips, and pubic area. These procedures
can be performed on an outpatient basis at the Hunstad Center or you can
stay in our overnight facility so that all of your needs can be met that
first evening by our highly skilled nursing staff .
ABDOMINOPLASTY COST
The cost of the
Abdominoplasty is determined by many factors. Things that are very
important that should be discussed with your plastic surgeon include
what type of anesthesia provider is caring for you? Is it a board
certified anesthesiologist such as what we have at the Hunstad Center
for cosmetic plastic surgery or is it a nurse anesthetist who normally
in the hospital setting is supervised by the anesthesiologist. Having a
board certified anesthesiologist is the goal standard by which all
others are judged and provides the highest level of safety and care, but
comes with a slightly increased cost as you could imagine.
Another question
asked is, is the facility certified? There are only a few certifying
agencies that can certify the surgical facility. You should be sure
that your procedure is being performed in an accredited facility.
Accreditation Boards include AAAASF, which is the American Association
for the Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgical Center, AAAAHC, the
American Association for the Accreditation of Health Care Facilities,
and JACHO, the Joint Commission for the Accreditation of Hospital
Facilities. All of these organizations are recognized as proper
certifying bodies, and the surgical facility should be certified by one
of these entities.
Another question to
ask is the plastic surgeon and the staff advanced cardiac life support
certified? Although this is not required having the physician and all
clinical staff certified in advanced cardiac life support such as we
have at the Hunstad Center for Cosmetic Plastic Surgery ensures the
highest level of supervision, evaluation, and care should there ever be
an emergency.
One should consider
asking for tour of the surgical facility. Is the surgical facility
properly outfitted? Is there proper cleanliness, proper lighting, and
proper space for the procedure as well as the recovery room and,
overnight facilities, which are commonly necessary following important face lifting
and body contouring procedures? At the Hunstad Center, we
are very proud of our fully certified stay at the surgical center and
are excited to tour our prospective patients through our facility and
they have all universally found to be quite impressive and outstanding.
These are important
questions to ask when considering the cost of Abdominoplasty.
Abdominoplasty is an important procedure and needs to be performed
properly in a proper facility with proper personnel. These important
issues will help ensure that you have a successful high-quality outcome.
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patient is a 46 year old African American female just 3 months
after surgery! She underwent the Full Abdominoplasty with
Liposuction and Muscle Repair. She lost a total of 22 lbs.
during this procedure and is thrilled with her new body!
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The following is
a 36 year-old patient who underwent a Full Abdominoplasty
with Liposuction and Muscle Repair. She also had liposuction
to her lower back with fat grafting to her buttocks to fill in
depressions. During this procedure, she lost a total of 13.4
lbs. of fat and skin.
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This 36 year old
patient had a Full Abdominoplasty with liposuction and muscle
tightening. During this procedure, she lost 5 lbs. of excess
skin and fat.
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The following 48
year old patient underwent the Full Abdominoplasty with
liposuction and muscle repair. During this procedure, she lost 5
pounds from around her midsection. She also, in conjunction with
this procedure, had hip roll liposuction and breast
augmentation.
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The following
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This 26 year-old
patient has excess abdominal fat and muscle laxity. She also has
the stretch marks that are often seen following pregnancy. She
underwent a full abdominoplasty with muscle tightening and
liposuction. Her torso has now been returned to its original
pre-pregnancy state.
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This is a 61
year-old patient who had the full abdominoplasty with
liposuction and muscle repair. She also had a breast reduction
with lifting.
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This patient is
40 years old. She had a full abdominoplasty with liposuction and
muscle repair. She also underwent full back liposuction, inner
thigh liposuction and a full mastopexy with saline augmentation.
Twenty-four pounds were lost during this procedure.
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This is a 38
year old full abdominoplasty patient. She had the liposuction as
well as the muscle tightening. During this procedure, she lost
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This patient had slight laxity and excess fat tissue.
Liposuction was performed and all of the skin was removed from
above the belly button to the pubic hair line. The muscles were
tightened and returned to their original state and a new belly
button was created. A beautiful shape and waistline was
achieved. She also underwent inner thigh liposuction.
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The following 39
year old patient had a Full Abdominoplasty with Liposuction and
Muscle Repair. She lost 4 1/2 pounds and inches! She also
underwent a Full Mastopexy (Breast Lift).
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The following
patient had an abdominoplasty with liposuction and muscle
repair. She also had fat grafting to her buttocks using fat
taken from her abdomen.
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The following
patient underwent a Full Abdominoplasty with Liposuction and
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The following
patient is 52 years old, 5'7, and prior to surgery, was 162
pounds. She underwent an abdominoplasty with liposuction and
muscle repair. Due to the fact that her laxity was minimal, it
was not necessary to relocate her umbilicus. This gave her a
very attractive umbilicus with slight hooding. During this
procedure, she lost 6 pounds and is very happy with her results.
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The following is
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The following
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The following
patient is 5'4. She underwent the Full Abdominoplasty with
muscle repair. The previous gall bladder scar required us to
create an off-center vertical resection to preserve the skin.
She lost 12 pounds with this procedure.
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