Washington: A technique called abdominal etching can help create the classic “six-pack abs” for those who have trouble getting the toned appearance with their diet plans and workout routine, scientists claim. The procedure uses precisely targeted liposuction to achieve greater definition of the abdominal muscles, according to researchers from University of Miami in the US.
“Our study shows that this is a safe and effective method to create a defined anterior abdominal wall in both male and female patients,” said Tarik M Husain, author of the study. The researchers review their experience with liposuction to improve the appearance of the abdomen in 50 patients: 26 men and 24 women, average age 36 years. Patients seeking abdominal etching were in good shape, with a healthy diet and regular exercise routine, but had “certain resistant areas of fat” that made it difficult to achieve the abdominal muscle definition they desired.
Following meticulous liposuction technique, the plastic surgeon sculpts the abdominal fat in both the superficial and deeper layers, accentuating the patient’s natural “six-pack” lines in males and 3 vertical lines in females. Hip lines are usually desired by both sexes. The technique can be altered to provide a softer, shallower or a harder, more-defined degree of abdominal etching, depending on the patient’s preference.
—PTI