Category: abdominoplasty | plastic surgery case study | tummy tuck

Case Study: Mini-Tummy Tuck vs. Full Tummy Tuck

Background: A tummy tuck, or abdominoplasty, is one of the great plastic surgery body contouring procedures. It can do for many patients what no diet and exercise program can…get rid of loose skin and fat along the waistline. While there is always the trade-off of a scar (and a significant recovery), the results usually justify Read More…

The Fleur-de-lis Abdominoplasty after Massive Weight Loss

Without question, the number one concern of bariatric surgery patients after their weight loss is abdominal reshaping. When the weight loss is in the neighborhood of 75 to 100 lbs., the abdominal skin does not redrape or shrink back down. Rather, a large amount of redundant skin results which both hangs and has multiple rolls. Read More…

The Use of Drains in Seroma Prevention in Body Contouring Plastic Surgery

The use of drains is a routinue part of many procedures in plastic surgery. From procedures such as facelifts, breast reductions and tummy tucks, drains play an important role in the prevention of postoperative complications. While patients have to tolerate a tube(s) sticking out of their body and go through the process of emptying Read More…

Common Questions about Tummy Tuck Surgery

1. How can one minimize the risk of complications associated with a tummy tuck? The most common complication after any form of a tummy tuck is a fluid build-up or a seroma. Most tummy tucks use drains for a period of time after surgery. While newer techniques are being developed that can either Read More…

The Differences between the Male and Female Tummy Tuck

Abdominoplasty or tummy tuck is one of the top five cosmetic procedures for women but is performed much less frequently in men. Because men do not get pregnant, their abdominal skin does not suffer as much loss of elasticity and can ‘snap’ back better after weight loss. Men are also less tolerant of a Read More…

Combining Liposuction in a Tummy Tuck for Improved Safety and a Faster Recovery

Liposuction and abdominoplasty are two of the most popular plastic surgery procedures. While commonly used to treat different body areas, they can be combined to improve one’s abdominal contour and shape. When done together and weaved into a single procedure, it is known as lipoabdominoplasty or liposuction abdominoplasty. A traditional abdominoplasty or tummy tuck involves Read More…

The Male Tummy Tuck (Lipoabdominoplasty)

Men have just as many concerns about their waistline and abdominal shape as women. But the anatomic basis for the male abdominal problem is usually different. Exclusive of the morbidly obese or the extreme weight loss patient, men have different skin, fat and muscle compositions of their abdominal shape. Men do not get pregnant so Read More…

The Pubic Lift with or without a Tummy Tuck

Sagging and fullness of the pubic area, also known as the Mount of Venus, is a very common problem in mature woman. This condition is often observed in patients who have been suffering abrupt weight loss, pregnancies or simply because of aging. The falling down (known in plastic surgery as ptosis) of the pubic area Read More…

Understanding the Abdominal Panniculectomy

The abdominal panniculectomy is a variation to the traditional tummy tuck or abdominoplasty. The pannus or abdominal apron is that overhang of skin and fat that extends below one’s waistline. Abdominal pannuses can exist in overweight as well as extreme weight loss patients after bariatric surgery. The abdominal panniculectomy, historically, refers to the pre-bariatric surgery Read More…

The Extended Tummy Tuck for Optimal Abdominal Reshaping

Tummy tucks (abdominoplasty) traditionally are a horizontally-oriented operation. This means that excess skin and fat is removed with an elliptical incision that is oriented from one side of the waistline to the other. This results in a fairly low horizontal scar that is some distance below a newly created belly button. (if it is a Read More…