Question:
Could someone list the differences between a Panniculectomy and Abdominoplasty

I would like to know the differences of these two surgeries and also what the scar from both of them would look like. Major details would be appreciated.    — Mary C. (posted on March 18, 2000)

March 18, 2000
In lay terms, A panniculectomy is a tummy tuck that removes the excess skin. An abdominoplasty strengthens the abdominal muscles. Go to www.plasticsurgery.org for details. Do a search on yahoo, lycos, alta vista, or another search engine with each of these terms. It will return pages where you can see different pictures. Good luck!
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March 18, 2000
I'm planning to have a tummy tuck/adominalplasty in the early summer. The doc says I will have a scar running horizontally beneath the crease of my pannis (that yucky flap of skin we big loosers develop after a while). The scar will be barely visable in time because horizontal scars blend in with the skin better. I'm also having a thigh lift at the same time and that scar will apparently be worse as it will run more vertically and sort of against the grain so to speak. I hope to have my upper arms and a partial face-lift done too eventually but I need to do it all in steps. The stomach is the worst and toughest from a recovery standpoint plus my insurance will cover the adominalplasty so I'm starting there but the extra time and expense for the thighs ($2700) will be paid by me separately/privately even though my doctor will do them at the same time. It does save me considerable $$ to do both together since I have to be in the hospital overnight one night either way. I hope I can have my arms and face lift together next year maybe. That will be a little cheaper (should be able to do it outpatient)but I'll have to pay for all of it myself. Feel free to e-mail me if there's anything else I can tell you which would be helpful. CarolASig@aol
   — Carol M.