Grandville Medical and Laser, Lagos and Abuja, Nigeria
Research Article
Abdominoplasty: My Experience in The Last 5 Years in Nigeria - Abdominoplasty in Africans
Author(s): Rasheed Ayobami Aranmolate, Titilayo Oluwakemi* and Mary Onyinyechukwu Egbunike
The author aims to share his experiences including techniques, outcomes, and complications with the abdominoplasty procedure. 266 patients who underwent abdominoplasty in a Nigeria Clinic between 2017 and 2021 were evaluated in this study. Incisions were made along the marked lines with emphasis on areas with excess skin. The excess skin was cut off carefully, while using a diathermy machine to cauterize any bleeders. The umbilicus was cut out of the excess skin, with the stalk attached to the abdominal wall in order to maintain its blood supply. Postoperative follow up consultations were done for a period of six months to two years. The mean weight of patients for the abdominoplasty procedure was 94.3kg, the mean age of the patients was 42 years and the mean weight of skin excised was 2084g. Based on patients’ satisfaction post-surgery, aesthetically pleasing results were achie.. View More»
DOI:
doi.10.37532/22.11.3.10-14
