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EXTENDED ABDOMINOPLASTY - A CLINICAL CASE STUDY
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Extended abdominoplasty is similar to standard full abdominoplasty; however, the skin incision is extended laterally beyond the anterior superior iliac spines. Most patients undergoing abdominoplasty are suitable candidates for standard full abdominoplasty; nevertheless, in certain cases, this technique may result in residual dog-ear deformities and fail to adequately address redundant, lax skin in the flank and waist regions. In contrast, circumferential abdominoplasty may not provide significant additional benefits in these situations. The clinical case involved a 48-year-old female patient presenting with excessive abdominal skin and fat, marked soft tissue laxity, and diastasis of the anterior abdominal wall following weight loss. The patient underwent extended abdominoplasty combined with comprehensive liposuction. The excised skin–fat specimen measured approximately 90 × 25 cm, with a total removed tissue and aspirated fat weight of approximately 7 kg. The patient was satisfied with the surgical scar, which extended along the interiliac line toward the posterior superior iliac spine.
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abdominoplasty; extended abdominoplasty; circumferential abdominoplasty.
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