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An Introduction to the BIRMINGHAM AESTHETIC CENTRE
Demetrius Evriviades has been transforming lives and restoring confidence to his patients through reconstructive and cosmetic procedures since 2008.
He is an NHS Consultant Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon at the New Queen Elizabeth and BMI, The Priory Hospitals, both in Edgbaston, Birmingham.
Mr Everiades is an expert in a particular form of lipoabdominoplasty which was originally developed in South America. The technique is safer and less invasive than a traditional abdominoplasty and the results are better,
The Midland's leading lipoabdominoplasty surgeon
A lipoabdominoplasty is the latest advance in tummy tuck surgery. It is an operation to comprehensively rejuvenate the abdomen. It shapes and sculpts the tummy and tightens up the abdominal wall, which is often stretched by pregnancy or weight-gain.
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How does it differ from a Traditional Abdominoplasty?
A lipoabdominoplasty (“Brazilian Tummy Tuck”) is an operation that combines all of the advantages of a traditional tummy tuck with the added benefit of comprehensive liposuction to the entire abdomen. A lipoabdominoplasty is safer and less invasive than a traditional abdominoplasty whilst producing better results.
The traditional operation involves mobilising the skin of the entire abdomen, removal of the excess skin in the bikini line and closure of the skin under tension. This mobilisation has the effect of interrupting the deep blood supply to the skin which comes from the abdominal muscles. For this reason, it isn’t safe to combine liposuction to the abdomen at the same time. Therefore, fat deposits cannot be effectively addressed at the same time as a traditional abdominoplasty.
In lipoabdominoplasty, the skin is mobilised by liposuction to the entire abdomen, which sculpts and slims the whole abdomen and the hips and flanks. This has the additional advantage of mobilising the skin to allow removal of excess skin in the bikini-line.
What are the advantages of lipoabdominoplasty compared to Traditional Abdominoplasty?
- Better sculpting of abdomen - a lipoabdo produces better sculpting of the flanks, a flatter tummy and smoother hips than traditional Abdominoplasty.
- Reduced complications – 90% of the blood supply to the skin of the tummy wall is preserved in lipoabdominoplasty. This means wound healing problems are extremely rare, much rarer than with traditional Abdominoplasty.
- Faster recovery – The surgery is about 30% quicker to perform, which means smaller risk of complications. Patients are usually completely healed by 7 days, drains are removed the morning after surgery and patients mobilise without the annoyance of drains. The swelling rapidly reduces in a few weeks.
What is the recovery time?
Patients normally stay in hospital for 1-2 nights before discharge wearing a corset type garment. They are usually mobile around the house for the first week and often return to work during the second week following surgery. Heavy lifting and exercise should be avoided for 6 weeks after surgery.