Case Reports
doi: 10.25005/2074-0581-2021-23-4-633-637
ABDOMINOPLASTY IN A WOMAN AFTER A SIGNIFICANT WEIGHT LOSS
Department of Dermatology and Cosmetic, Wara Hospital, Kuwait City, Kuwait
In this paper, we wish to present a case report of a 38-year-old woman who underwent abdominoplasty (AP). Patient history obtained during the preoperative phase of care included sleeve gastroplasty, after which she noted a significant weight loss (about 35 kg). As a result, a saggy skin-fat flap of the abdomen in the form of an apron was formed. In addition, she was worried about the pronounced drooping and sagging breasts. Therefore, the patient was offered AP through combined vertical and horizontal incisions. However, due to the patient's refusal of the combined incisions, AP with a transverse incision and vertical mammoplasty were performed. A year later, dissatisfied with the cosmetic result, the patient insisted on AP through a combined incision, which was performed. At this time, the patient indicated her satisfaction with the aesthetic outcomes.
Keywords: Saggy abdomen, abdominal dermatochalasis, bariatric surgery, abdominoplasty, mammoplasty.
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Authors' information:
Davlatov Abdumalik
Candidate of Medical Sciences, Consultant on Reconstructive and Plastic Microsurgery, Department of Dermatology and Cosmetic, Wara Hospital
Scopus ID: 21933830600
ORCID ID: 0000-0003-2776-074Х
SPIN: 3766-9641
Author ID: 998715
E-mail: davlatov.abdumalik@mail.ru
Dodariyon Hamza
Candidate of Medical Sciences, Specialist on Reconstructive and Plastic Microsurgery, Department of Dermatology and Cosmetic, Wara Hospital
ORCID ID: 0000-0002-8970-3890
SPIN-код: 6801-4218
Author ID: 956027
E-mail: asia2007@mail.ru
Al Omer Ghanima
Consultant on Dermatology and Cosmetology, Department of Dermatology and Cosmetic, Wara Hospital
E-mail: galomer@warahospital.com
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Dodariyon Hamza
Candidate of Medical Sciences, Specialist on Reconstructive and Plastic Microsurgery, Department of Dermatology and Cosmetic, Wara Hospital
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E-mail: asia2007@mail.ru