ABDOMINAL ETCHING: ABDOMINAL SCULPTING IN PARIS
Do you work out and eat a healthy diet, but your abs refuse to shape up? Abdominal etching is a technique for Cosmetic surgery performed in Paris by Dr Djian, which redefines the abdominal silhouette by sculpting muscle contours. Precision liposuction gives you an athletic, structured tummy. Find out for whom this procedure is indicated, how it is performed and what results you can expect.
- Theabdominal etching is a precision liposuction that sculpts muscular reliefs to redefine the contours of the body. abdominal silhouette.
- The intervention is aimed at men and women who want to emphasize their abdominal muscles despite sport and a healthy lifestyle.
- Realized under general anaesthetic, it lasts approximately 2 hours and is often done in ambulatory.
- The surgeon sucks out the targeted fat to drawing the rectus abdominis muscles and create a “six-pack” effect.
- A compression bandage and a abdominal sheath are worn for several weeks to consolidate the result.
- The rapid recovery Back to work in a week, with refined, athletic results.
WHO IS ABDOMINAL ETCHING INTENDED FOR?
Theabdominal etching is a technique from liposuction which enables the abdominal muscles to be shaped and marked by liposculpture.
It is designed for both men and women. However, the accentuated reliefs will be different.
This procedure involves highlight the abdominal muscles vacuum grease in areas where muscles cross.
SURGICAL TECHNIQUE
Theabdominal etching is practiced under general anesthesia.
The procedure takes around 2 hours.
The first stage of the surgery involves treating excess fat on the stomach (below and above the navel) and on the hips.
The second stage of the procedure involves the actual liposculpture (etching), i.e. drawing and marking the abdominal muscles (rectus abdominis muscles).
All surgery is performed through surgical incisions of around 5 mm, located where the muscles cross.
A compression bandage is set up and consolidates the result.
IN PRACTICE
Pre-operative consultation
The pre-operative consultation helps to understand the patient's motivations: area of abdominal fat resistant to diet and sport.
Doctor Jérémy Djian assesses whether abdominal etching is feasible and answers the patient's questions.
A second consultation is necessary to plan the surgery. It allows final questions to be answered and photos to be taken. pre-op and agree on a surgery date.
An anaesthetic consultation is required, as well as a basic biological check-up.
The intervention
Surgery is performed on an outpatient basis: the patient returns from the clinic on the day of the operation, or the following day if he or she prefers to spend the night at the clinic.
The procedure takes around 2 hours.
A special dressing with conformers over the abdominal muscles is applied, together with an abdominal girdle.
After the operation
Patients can be discharged the same day or the following day, at their convenience.
The patient keeps the dressing with conformers for 7 to 10 hours. days after surgery. They are removed by Dr. Djian during a follow-up consultation. In some cases, the bandage may be worn for up to two weeks. 15 days after the operation.
The abdominal girdle must be worn for 6 weeks.
The patient can resume normal activity after one week.
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Your Questions
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT ABDOMINAL ETCHING
IS ABDOMINAL ETCHING ACCESSIBLE TO EVERYONE?
No.
Patients with excess skin in addition to excess fat are not eligible for abdominal etching.
They will be directed to a abdominoplasty (tummy tuck = abdominoplasty), or even a bodylift if there is also sagging skin on the buttocks.
To get a better understanding of this intervention, consult the before and after abdominoplasty photos by Dr Djian in Paris.
For optimum results, the abdominal wall must have a muscular "base". The plastic surgeon can accentuate this base.
IS THE RESULT IMMEDIATE?
Yes.
Results are generally visible immediately after thedressing removal tight-fitting.
Nevertheless, edema is present for the first few weeks, especially the first month.
It takes 3 to 6 months for the final result.
The result also depends on the patient's efforts to maintain his or her weight and strengthen the abdominal muscles through muscular exercises. If you regularly engage in moderate sporting activity, it's thesurgical operation ideal for seeing your " chocolate bars" .
HOW MUCH DOES ABDOMINAL ETCHING COST?
Abdominal etching is a technique for body contouring surgerypracticed by a plastic surgeon. As abody contouring surgeryIt is therefore not eligible for Social Security coverage.
The price depends on the estimated operating time, depending on the amount of fat to be removed.
On the Rates page, you'll find a price estimate. This includes the surgeon's fee, the anesthetist's fee and the clinic's remuneration.
ARE THERE ANY SCARS?
Yes, but they're very small. They measure about 5 millimeters.
These scars are used to pass the instruments (cannulas) used in the liposuction.
WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MALE AND FEMALE ETCHING?
In men, the surgeon will tend to mark all the abdominal muscles, both vertically and horizontally, to achieve the famous "six-pack" look. pack abs" .
In women, on the other hand, horizontal abdominals are not systematically defined. It is rare that the surgeon accentuates muscle horizontal. Vertical liposculpture is often considered more aesthetically pleasing on the female body.
Your plastic surgeon will advise you on the liposculpture best suited to your morphology.
Dr. Jérémy Djian is a plastic surgeon based at 5 Square Thiers, near the Victor Hugo roundabout in Paris's 16th arrondissement.
He trained in Paris and remains affiliated with the hospital in the prestigious department headed by Prof. Laurent Lantieri.
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