A massive weight loss is generally a life changing achievement for anyone. However, once you got this achievement, you need to go through a set of physical challenges. Example, when anyone get very high reduction in your weight, many patients get excessive loose skin and this skin does not retract on its own.
And the loose skin increases a lot especially if you undergo a bariatric surgery. This is a case study of a patient in Mumbai which highlights the case of Fleur de lis abdominoplasty or tummy tuck surgery in Mumbai. The surgery was done on a patient who underwent a recent bariatric surgery.
The surgery was done by our tummy tuck specialist plastic surgeon, Dr. Vishal Patel at Recon Plastic Surgery & Physiotherapy Clinic near Goregaon in Mumbai. This case study highlights a special case of abdominoplasty called as Fleur de lis abdominoplasty with required surgery photos. Let us deep dive into the case now.
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Understanding The Patients Case, Needs
The patient was a 28 year old male from Borivali, East, Mumbai. He was previously having a weight near to 120 kg and then he underwent a bariatric surgery. After that, he lost around 30 to 40 kg. The bariatric surgery had improved his overall health.
However, this massive weight loss of around 40 kg causes new challenges for him. Let’s explore them.
Problems Faced by Patient after Bariatric Surgery
- Very lose abdominal skin: He got now an excessive loose abdominal skin which wasn’t retracting naturally. As you can see in the below photo, the abdominal skin was having severe lags and it hangs around.
- Skin folders appearing on vertical side: The skin is creating both horizontal and vertical skin folds. And you can see this especially in the lower abdomen area in the photo. And due to this, he got a bulky appearance. There was a little looseness in the vertical axis area as well. This is a type of complex pattern of skin excess which is common in patients who undergo bariatric surgeries.
- Difficulty in Physical activities: He also started facing some functional issues such as difficulty during any physical activities. He also got recurrent skin irritation because of friction in the skin fold.
Because of the vertical axis looseness, conventional abdominoplasty or tummy tuck in Mumbai surgery was not enough. The solution is Fleur de lis abdominoplasty or fleur de lis tummy tuck surgery.
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What is Fleur-De-Lis Tummy Tuck Surgery?
A Fleur-de-lis abdominoplasty surgery is a special type of tummy tuck surgery in which your plastic surgeon will make a horizontal incision along the lower abdomen and also a vertical midline incision.
In this type of tummy tuck surgery, it is possible to remove excessive skin in both horizontal and vertical direction and the result is better tightening and improved body contouring. In this case of the Borivali patient, standard tummy tuck alone was not sufficient.
As you can see in the above photo, excessive skin was there in the vertical top to bottom area as well.
Markings for Fleur-De-Lis Tummy Tuck Surgery
As you can see in the below photo, we have done preoperative markings carefully so that we can identify maximum amount of skin that can be safely removed.
We need to ensure there is no harm to the blood supply and underlying nerves. The fleur-de-lis type of tummy tuck helped us achieve fat & skin reduction in excessive abdominal area.
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The End Result of Fleur-de-lis Tummy Tuck Surgery in Mumbai
After the Fleur-de-Lis tummy tuck surgery concluded successfully by Dr. Vishal Patel, the patient was closely monitored to ensure a smooth and safe recovery. We have to use Drain tubes to remove excess fluid accumulation (seroma-like fluid).
Such fluid is very common to accumulate which also consist of blood, cell debris. The drain tubes needs to kept for around 3–4 days post-surgery. Here the patient photo with drainage tubes attached.
After the surgery, immediately the abdomen was looking like flat and tight. There was still post operative swelling. Patient was also having some pain and discomfort for which medications were given.
Fleur-De-Lis Tummy Tuck Surgery - Before & After Photos
Please note, the after surgery photos were taken immediately after the surgery. So, there were visible scars present. We have blurred the scars in below photo so that you can focus on what transformation has done in the tummy tuck. The scars anyways gets fade naturally over time. So, that shouldn’t be point of focus.
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What Dr. Vishal Patel has to say about this special case of Tummy tuck in Mumbai?
This was a classic post massive weight loss case. Here, a routine tummy tuck surgery would not have delivered a meaningful transformation. The patient had lost 30–40 kg after bariatric surgery, but the has significant skin laxity both horizontally and vertically. And that led me choose Fleur-de-Lis abdominoplasty as most appropriate choice. My goal was not just to remove excess skin, but to restore abdominal shape, improve comfort in daily life, and give the patient a contour. These complex body contouring surgery in Mumbai require precision, experience, and patient-specific decision making.
– Dr. Vishal Patel
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Dr. Vishal Patel is a highly specialist plastic surgeon having 15+ years of experience in field of plastic, cosmetic & reconstructive surgeries in Mumbai.
He is a specialist in tummy tuck i.e. abdominoplasty surgeries, and can handle complex cases such as post weight loss and post-bariatric patients. Dr. Vishal Patel is a highly qualified plastic surgeon with MBBS and DNB in general surgery and plastic surgery. In the past, he has also done plenty of Tummy tuck with 360 Liposuction in Mumbai.
He is also trained in reconstructive surgeries, which gives him a deep understanding of abdominal anatomy and tissue handling, which are required for tummy tuck surgeries. In any tummy tuck surgery, the focus of Dr. Vishal Patel is to provide safe and precise results of the surgery.
And that too with less or no visible scars. He has his own techniques of tummy tuck which provides you well-hidden scar and will maximize the visible appearance of the surgery results.
At his Recon plastic surgery & physiotherapy clinic, near Goregaon and Malad in Mumbai, he offers tummy tuck surgeries with EMI based payment facility. He also provides flexible appointment, daily consultation and virtual consultations for tummy tuck surgery for patients in and outside Mumbai.
If you also need any honest second opinions, then you can also contact him. Lastly, if you are looking for an affordable tummy tuck surgery with precise and best results, then look no further than Dr. Vishal Patil.
Address:
Recon Plastic Surgery & Physiotherapy Clinic,
302, Corporate Corner, Next to Dalmia College, Mandlik Nagar, Sunder Nagar, Malad West, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400064
Phone: 9004983316
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Page Written & Medically Reviewed by – Dr. Vishal Patel (MBBS, DNB – General Surgery, DNB – Plastic Surgery)
Page last updated at – 6-2-2026
