What constitutes the surgery?
There are different techniques for abdominoplasty practice. In total abdominoplasty, which is the most common and is done under general or regional anesthesia, an incision is made across the width of the lower abdomen, just above the pubic area and the fold of the area. Another incision is needed around the navel to free it from the skin that surrounds it and separate the skin of the abdominal muscles.
The surgeon then strengthens weak muscles medially and sutured together to improve the firmness of the abdomen, which can also reduce the waist. The excess skin and fat is removed and a new hole is created to externalize the umbilicus in the right position. The wounds are closed with stitches and covered the surgical area. Drainage tubes are left in order to avoid accumulation of fluids and lycra bands (bands) to improve adherence of the skin to its new position.
If your problem is limited to the lower abdomen, perhaps you could make a less complex procedure called a partial abdominoplasty, or mini-abdominoplasty, which is practiced as described above but just below the navel. The difference is that the incision is smaller. In some cases the physician may combine these procedures with liposuction to suck fat deposits surrounding and thus ensure a harmonious body.
The total abdominoplasty usually takes two to five hours depending on the extent of surgery. Partial abdominoplasty may take one to two hours. Depending on the extent of surgery will be done with general or epidural anesthesia and on an outpatient basis or may require hospitalization for 1 day.