What IS PANNICULECTOMY?

It simply involves the cutting awayof the apron skin (pannus) andtucking it all in “nice and tight”.

That’s all it does!

The PROCEDURE

The panniculectomy procedure is quite simple.The hanging skin and fat is removed from thelower abdomen using a wedge resection. Noundermining is performed. This makes it a verysimple operation to do and also lessens anypotential complications than tummy tuck.However, it does not do anything much for thecentral and upper part of the abdomen.

Causes of pannus

Aging

Being formerly obese

The right candidate

Should be healthyNo infectionsNo active diseasesNo pre-existing and serious medical conditionsShould have already lost weight

Possible risks

Seromas

Delayed wound healing

Bleeding

Infection

Dr. Tim Papadopoulos is the founder and Medical Director of Cosmetic

Culture, a progressive cosmetic surgery clinic with branches in Lane Cove,Pyrmont, and Penrith. He is a cosmetic and plastic surgeon in Sydney,Australia.

Dr. Tim graduated with distinctions in the prestigious school calledMonash University in 1983. He completed his MBBS in the Alfred Universityin 1987. His finished his post graduate studies in General Surgery at theAustin and Repatriation Medical Centre and gained Fellowship of the RoyalAustralasian College of Surgeons (FRACS) in 1998.

He is also an author of journals. Because of his expertise, he was aresource speaker of many meetings, may they be regional, national, orinternational.

His expertise is constantly harnessed because he does not stop learningthings related to the field of plastic and cosmetic surgery. He has alwaysimpressed his clients with the best services

FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT PANNICULECTOMYAsk Dr.Tim