Always remember abdominal etching is not a weight loss surgery but a body contouring surgery.
Always remember abdominal etching is not a weight loss surgery but a body contouring surgery. Abdominal etching by liposuction of fat in and around the muscles contours the tone of the midsection of the body and defines a leaner silhouette. Abdominal etching should be done to enhance your looks and to get the confidence of a better and more beautiful body.
Abdominal etching takes liposuction to the next level in men and women both as it involves an advance level of detailing and distinction to the abdomen that gets you Six-Pack Abs. Liposculpture, referred to as abdominal etching or ab sculpting when performed on the midsection, is considered a low-risk surgery. The ab etching procedure involves removing fat deposits from between each of the abdominal muscles while leaving it on top of them. The patient's natural abdominal musculature is highlighted and sculpted to look and feel more fit and firm, creating a furrow-like appearance.
Abdominal etching is a body contouring surgery applicable for people who have less than 30 percent over their ideal body weight with slight fat deposits around abdominal musculature and who wish to get six pack abs. This fat around the muscles is quite resistant to even stricter diet and exercise regimes. Body builders, athletes, people from hospitality industry tend to choose this procedure to get a fitter, leaner, sculpted and firmer abdomen.
The Abdominal etching procedure can be combined with liposuction of the abdomen and flanks for better results.
When you gain weight, fat cells increase in size and volume. Liposuction reduces the number of fat cells in an area. The resulting changes are generally permanent unless and until your weight remains stable. After abdominal etching liposuction, the skin moulds itself to the new contours of the treated areas. If you have good skin tone and elasticity the skin is likely to appear smooth, contoured and furrowed in abdominal etching.
Opting between general anesthesia or local anesthesia. The procedure can be done under tumescent local anesthesia as the targeted area of fat deposits are small and localized. General anesthesia is preferred over local anesthesia as it avoids the discomfort associated with the procedure if done under LA. will recommend the best choice after a discussion with you by Dr. Amit Agarwal.
Making very small incisions (3-4mm) along the pre-marked line made earlier during the discussion with Dr. Amit Agarwal.
Tumescent anesthesia solution is infused in the fat tissues under the pre-marked skin of the area of planned surgery to reduce bleeding, pain, and trauma to the tissues. Then a hollow cannula is inserted through the incision with a restricted to and fro motion to loosen the excess fat. Then with the help of the high-pressure surgical vacuum, which is attached to the hollow tube or cannula, this fat is suctioned out of the body. Smaller cannulas are preferred because they cause less scarring and less tissue damage.
Results are assessed after the surgery.
After surgery, the treated area is covered with a pressure garment. This garment helps in the compression of the skin and reduces swelling giving you desired body shape and improved contour. You will be made to walk on the same or the next day of the surgery. You will be discharged on the second day of the surgery followed by the weekly visits or as suggested by Dr. Amit Agarwal.
Specific instructions by Dr. Amit Agarwal include
The complications and aftermaths of the surgery vary from person to person and their physical well-being.
These are the risks and possible complications which should be discussed by you with Dr. Amit Agarwal before the procedure.
The total benefits of abdominal etching will be seen after the swelling and bruising subsides. It is also very important to maintain a healthy lifestyle to maintain your shape and contour. If you are unable to maintain it or plan an exercise regime, there can be deposits of unwanted fat at other sites other than the surgical. Then probably you may have to go under another surgery.
Abdominal etching works best for people who are less than 30 percent over their ideal body weight, with healthy muscle and skin tone and wishes to get six pack abs.
If you follow a healthy lifestyle and follow the doctor's instructions you can get desirable results.
You can be discharged on the same day or a day after the surgery.
You have to wear it for at least 3 months and may extend to 6 months depending on Dr Amit Agarwal's advice.
You can start exercising after 3 weeks of surgery or as Dr Amit Agarwal suggests depending on your healing process.
During the procedure you will not feel any pain but there may be some pain and swelling during the recovery process which will be taken care of with analgesics.
Quitting smoking is a perfect solution even without surgery as it involves many health risks, but it's totally up to your wish that you want to quit or not. But you should surely stop smoking at least 2 weeks before the surgery.
Indivisual results may vary from person to person.
These pictures are shown for the purpose of education only.
Best plastic surgeon, Dr. Amit Agarwal is an American Board Certified, extensively trained, and best Plastic & Aesthetic surgeon in Lucknow. He is the Chief Plastic Surgeon heading the Department of Plastic, Microvascular, and Craniofacial surgery at Vivekananda Polyclinic and Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, U.P, India. He maintains a busy practice at Avadh and Nishat Hospital and his own center - Kayakriti Plastic Surgery & Dental Center. He was formerly a Consultant in the Department of Plastic Surgery and Burns at the prestigious SGPGI, Lucknow.
We believe your experience with us should be comfortable and hassle-free to make it one of your best lifetime experiences for yours. We, here at the clinic, take full precautions to maintain your privacy in any manner. We also provide a staff who will receive you from the gate and take you to the chamber directly if you demand.
Our Surgeon is highly qualified and internationally certified with a team of skilled staff to perform any surgical or non-surgical treatment on your body.
When you plan to undergo any surgery you should always keep in mind that it's your body and it's a surgery. We, here always keep your safety a priority and will never recommend you to undergo any such procedure which is not safe for you. We also provide you with a detailed description of the complications which may occur after the surgery during the consultation as it's a surgical procedure so there may be some complications depending on the way your body reacts.
If you have flat or small breast and you want to improve your breast and hip contour ratio then you are a good candidate for it. The answer will be best provided after the first consultation with Dr Amit Agarwal.
Acute pain will be there for almost a week which gradually reduces and there will be soreness and swelling which may take up to 3 weeks to subside.
You can join your work and daily routines after a week of the procedure and can start exercising after 3 weeks of it.
Yes, you have to wear it round the clock unless we suggest you to remove it.
This surgery does not affect the ducts or the areas of the breast involved in milk production. Thus, it does not affect the breast feeding.
This surgery does not affect the ducts or the areas of the breast involved in milk production. Thus, it does not affect the breast feeding.
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