It is important to follow the recommendations of the specialist in the hours before the intervention, generally, these include the use of a germicidal soap throughout the body to prevent infections, not taking medications with salicylates, not smoking, following a specific diet that helps to do not retain fluids as the body processes them and hydrate the skin.
Before the operation, a visit with the anesthetist and a preoperative evaluation should have been carried out.
In the case of women, it is not ruled out having to stop taking oral contraceptives about a month before the intervention. Patients who are slightly overweight for the operation may need to lose it to enhance the results of the abdominal marking procedure.
How is abdominal marking done?
As indicated, it is important to determine the location of abdominal fat. If it is superficial and just under the skin, it can be removed with surgical procedures, if it is deep and within the abdominal cavity, it can only be reduced through diet and exercise.
Abdominal marking can be performed like conventional liposuction, although it has the disadvantage of the possible rupture of blood vessels when inserting the cannula that sucks the fat.
Likewise, other less invasive methods allow performing lip marking with generally better results, such as laser or ultrasound treatments, which are more effective in small areas and at the same time allow a faster and less painful recovery.
Lipomarking with ultrasound
The ultrasound treatments use a type of soft power that only affects adipose tissue, which eliminates the human body, but does not affect other tissues such as blood vessels, nerves, or muscles. This allows the skin to stick to the muscle and achieve great definition since the skin retracts better and does not cause sagging. Normally a saline solution is introduced in the area to be treated, subsequently, the ultrasound is activated, which separates the fatty tissues to facilitate their extraction. Even that fat can be repositioned in other areas of the body where volume is required.
Initially, a small incision is made to introduce the serum under anesthesia. Subsequently, the cannula that produces the ultrasound is introduced to emulsify the fat and facilitate the extraction and readaptation of the skin to the new contour of the body, later the surgeon introduces a cannula that allows it to break and absorb the fat. Subsequently, the incisions are closed, for which a suture point is usually required.
Advantages of abdominal marking
The fat in the treated area will be eliminated or greatly reduced, promoting a more toned appearance of the lines and abdominal muscles, which will acquire a firmer and more contoured appearance.
At the psychological level of the patient, self-esteem will increase considerably, since the appearance of his abdominal area will improve ostensibly and will eliminate possible complexes that he could have by not being able to get rid of fat concentrations in the abdominal area through diet or exercise.
How is the recovery of the abdominal marking?
The use of an abdominal pressotherapy girdle is recommended for about a month, which allows the skin to adapt to the new body contour and control the swelling of the abdomen.
The surgeon may prescribe anti-inflammatories and antibiotics to treat inflammation and prevent possible infections in the intervened areas. The stitches produced by the incisions will be removed one week after the intervention. Bruising may appear as a result of the procedure but will disappear in up to two weeks.
The return to sports activity and exercise will be progressive, starting with light exercises, such as walks, and increasing the intensity until high-intensity activities can be carried out with total normality one month after the intervention.
Results of abdominal marking
The results will begin to be felt in the final postoperative phase, between 20 and 30 days after the intervention, in which a well-defined body contour will begin to be appreciated and mark the muscular contours of the abdominal area.
The results of abdominal marking are long-lasting, even permanent if healthy lifestyle habits are maintained and there is some stability in the patient’s weight.
Complications or possible side effects
The risks of an abdominal marking are similar to those that we find in liposuction; possible infections, which are treated beforehand with antibiotics, or swelling of the affected area, also treated in advance by the specialist.
Among the side effects of lipomarketing are the appearance of bruises, hemorrhages, seromas, a tingling sensation in the affected area, and poor healing or necrosis.
Frequent Questions
- What are the risks of abdominal marking and how is it done? Ideally, you can visit a doctor to examine yourself and thus indicate the most appropriate treatment for what you mean, but the risks of marked liposuction are the same as those of conventional liposuction, but it is really important to examine yourself to see If you are a candidate for this type of intervention, it cannot be done to everyone in cases of hernia, eventrations, etc.
- Is there a way to get a six-pack? Abdominal marking surgery if done by an experienced professional gives excellent results, but always in patients who have the indication, you should also know that although the result of the surgery is excellent, prolonging these will depend on the patient himself since he must perform a good diet accompanied by exercise to prolong the result over time.
- Can the laser be used to make the abdominal marking? The first thing you should do is lead appropriate lifestyle habits, that is, a correct diet and physical activity. Once you have been with these habits for a while and do not achieve the desired results, then you can do a liposculpture or a tummy tuck depending on the problems you have. It is best to consult a specialist in medicine and cosmetic surgery.
- Is VASER Hi-Def Lipo effective for abdominal marking? Vaser® is the best treatment today. As long as it is done with expert hands and with a good selection of the patient.
- How long does abdominal marking surgery take? Abdominal marking consists of reducing superficial fat with the idea of enhancing the underlying muscles. It does not consist of introducing any material, but on the contrary, making as a bas-relief. Each case must be assessed personally.
