Time flies, and beautiful skin may sag while fat accumulates. Once-flat abdomens can become covered in flabby, drooping fat. To turn back the clock and reverse these changes, abdominal liposuction takes center stage.
Indications for Abdominal Liposuction
The surgical areas for abdominal liposuction include the upper abdomen (also known as the epigastric region), lower abdomen (commonly referred to as the lower belly), and both sides of the waist, and may also include the lower back. Through abdominal liposuction, also known as closed liposuction, subcutaneous fat deposits in the deep and superficial layers of these areas are suctioned out.
Candidates for Abdominal Liposuction
Generally, individuals aged 18-60 with simple obesity who have failed to achieve results through diet and exercise, exhibit localized fat accumulation in the waist and abdomen, and are in good overall health—free from organic diseases of the heart, brain, liver, or kidneys, as well as hypertension, diabetes, endocrine disorders—or those whose weight is not excessively high may be suitable candidates for abdominal liposuction.
Abdominal Liposuction Method
This procedure removes deep subcutaneous fat while preserving approximately 1 cm of superficial fat layer directly beneath the skin. By suctioning out large numbers of enlarged fat cells, the localized fat layer is significantly thinned, achieving waist and abdominal slimming. Abdominal liposuction delivers highly effective results.
Advantages of Abdominal Liposuction
1. Incision sites are positioned above the pubic mound, concealed by bikini swimwear.
2. Reduces or eliminates sagging skin and stretch marks in the lower abdomen.
3. Tightens the abdominal contour for a flatter appearance.
4. Narrows the waistline, creating a harmonious and aesthetically pleasing waistline curve.
5. Reduces subcutaneous fat thickness in the abdomen, waist, and iliac crest areas.
6. Restores the natural midline depression from the xiphoid process to the umbilicus in the upper abdomen.
7. Alleviates back pain caused by abdominal muscle laxity. To optimize body contouring and minimize complications, classification of lower abdominal obesity and corresponding treatment approaches are gaining widespread consensus.
Contraindications for Abdominal Liposuction
1. Individuals with poor general health or impaired function of major organs such as the heart, liver, lungs, or kidneys.
2. Morbid obesity secondary to other diseases, which falls outside the scope of liposuction treatment.
3. Adolescents who have not reached full physical maturity.
4. Individuals with coagulation disorders and women currently menstruating should not undergo abdominal liposuction.