The Fleur de Lis Abdominoplasty or FDL is a powerful option when you have significant laxity both above and below the belly button. It is generally reserved for patients who have lost large amounts of weight and often forms the first step of a total body contouring operative plan.
This is a technically challenging operation to get right and best in the hands of a surgeon such as Mr Fitzgerald O'Connor who performs it on a regular basis.
Mr Fitzgerald O’Connor performs all of his surgeries himself. This operation removes excess skin from the front of the whole tummy and can help tighten skin on the thigh and define the waist.
A Fleur de Lis abdominoplasty is best used in major weight loss patients who have significant amounts of laxity above and below the belly button.
If you are happy to accept a vertical scar in exchange for tighter skin.
If defining the waist is a key goal for you.
If you are looking to tighten the skin on the front of the thighs.
Are in good general health and able to maintain a stable weight
If you are looking to have the horizontal scar as low as possible and benefit from a mons lift.
In terms of scarring, in procedures like this there is a trade off between the size of scars and tightness of the skin. The tighter the skin the longer the scar.
The scar for an FDL abdominoplasty is typically vertical, from the bottom of the rib cage to the groin and horizontal, from hip to hip low down in the pant line.
In terms of how the scars will heal and fade over time, everyone is different and the appearance will depend on skin tone, elasticity and how your skin heals.
A FDL abdominoplasty is not a minor procedure so you should understand the recovery process and the preparations in your daily life that may be required to help you through it.
Recovery is similar to a standard or extended abdominoplasty.
All my patients have 24/7 direct access to a specialist plastics nurse who is on hand to offer advice, answer any questions or deal with any concerns that may arise.
I perform all of my operations at leading London hospitals with full emergency care available. As with any surgical procedure, it's essential we discuss the risks together so you are fully informed of what you are undertaking.
While most patients experience no significant complications, potential risks include:
A Fleur de Lis Abdominoplasty costs from £10,000.
Cost includes hospital fee, surgical fee and anaesthetic fee. Pre and post consultations with Mr Fitzgerald O'Connor are also included as well as 24/7 access to a specialist plastic surgery nurse.
Working at top teaching hospitals and private hospitals across London, easily accessible from Waterloo, Victoria and London Bridge stations, including a new clinic at Battersea Power Station.
Westminster Bridge Consulting Rooms
Westminster Bridge Rd
Lambeth, London
SE1 7EH
Cleveland Clinic London
33 Grosvenor Pl
London
SW1X 7HY
HCA Healthcare UK,
The Shard, 32 St Thomas St,
London
SE1 9BS
1st Floor,
Turbine Hall B,
Battersea Power Station,
London
SW11 8DD
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