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Pregnancy,
along with excessive weight gain
and loss, stretches and weakens
the abdominal wall. The muscles
become separated and cannot be corrected
by diet and exercise alone.
Abdominoplasty tightens the weakened
abdominal wall with internal sutures,
restoring a shapely abdomen. Stretch
marks below the belly button and
lower midline incisions are also
eliminated.
The traditional abdominoplasty makes
the abdominal wall tighter using
only midline internal sutures. However,
over-tightening of these sutures
can result in a flat midsection
without any muscular definition.
The technique that Dr. Leber utilizes
allows full correction of the abdominal
wall laxity with the addition of
horizontal and lateral oblique internal
sutures. This effectively lowers
and narrows the waistline, while
giving the tummy a firm, toned and
natural shape.
Special attention to the belly button
appearance with the preservation
of the upper umbilical hollow and
placement of incisions below the
bikini line allows the scars to
be well concealed.
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