![]() The result with this technique is a dramatically flat abdomen with significantly better-defined waistline.įloating abdominoplasty or FAB technique In this new method, known as high lateral tension abdominoplasty, in addition to vertical-line tightening, muscles are tightened horizontally. Conventional abdominoplasty tightens muscles in a vertical line. This is an advanced technique that takes a little more than four and half hours to perform. The operation does all of the abdominal contouring of a complete abdominoplasty and allows further improvement of the flank (waist), as well as smoothing the contour of the upper lateral thigh. The resulting scar runs from the posterior axillary line (when placing one's open hands on the hips, the thumbs lie along the posterior axillary line). Liposuction is often used to contour the transition zone.Īn extended abdominoplasty is a complete abdominoplasty plus a lateral thigh lift.Sometimes a portion of the abdominal muscle fascia wall is tightened.Sometimes the belly button stalk is divided from the muscle below and the belly button slid down lower on the abdominal wall.The skin is stretched down and excess skin removed. The skin and fat of the lower abdomen are detached in a more limited fashion from the muscle fascia. ![]()
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