Auto-abdominoplasty: A unique case of self-surgery and its implications.

Abstract

Introduction and importance: Self-surgery is an extreme deviation from standard medical practice. The motivations, technical challenges, and psychological implications of such an act present a unique medical and ethical dilemma.

Presentation of case: We present the case of a 40-year-old plastic surgeon who suffered from abdominal sagging and previous heart problems. Due to his previous medical history, several of his colleagues refused to perform an abdominoplasty on him, despite the anesthesiologists agreeing to safety perform the surgery under epidural anesthesia, which prompted him to perform the surgery himself.

Clinical discussion: This surgery differs from other self-surgeries reported in the medical literature in terms of the purposes of which it was performed. It represented the surgeon's desire to perform this cosmetic surgery safely on a specific category of patients.

Conclusion: Patients with a significant medical history shouldn't be deprived of the opportunity to undergo cosmetic surgery, as this can be performed in accordance with an anesthetic consultation.