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Clinical Outcomes in Rib Removal Surgery for Waistline Reduction
Rib removal surgery represents the elimination of the last anatomic...
The Surgical Technique of Clavicular Osteotomies in Shoulder Width Reduction
Shoulder width reduction is done by shortening the length of the...
The shape and appearance of the forehead is highly influenced by...
Background: The evolution of rhinoplasty surgery over the past twenty years...
A panniculectomy is a very close cousin to a tummy tuck or abdominoplasty. The term pannus refers to a large apron of skin and fat that hangs over the waistline. The abdominal panniculectomy, surgical removal of a pannus, is a somewhat historic term now as it really refers to the pre-bariatric surgery era when Read More…
The abdominal skin excess that is created from extreme weight loss requires a different approach than that used in the traditional tummy tuck in many cases. The skin overhang is more extensive horizontally and often wraps around the hips into the back area. Often skin excess is evident in the vertical dimension as well due Read More…
One of the main concerns of almost all extreme weight loss patients is the extra skin and fat that hangs around the waistline. While weight loss can occur differently around the body, the abdominal and waistline deformity occurs most commonly. Unlike the typical woman undergoing a traditional cosmetic tummy tuck, the abdominal operations in Read More…
A tummy tuck (abdominoplasty) is a great operation to improve the middle of your body. It is so effective that I call it the facelift of the body. Here are ten instructions to know to help you recover after your tummy tuck surgery. 1. Abdominoplasties (tummy tucks) usually have a moderate amount of postoperative discomfort Read More…
Like all structures on the body, things change with age, gravity, and the general wear and tear of life. Nowhere is this more apparent than on the female abdomen. Puberty, pregnancy, and weight change all play potential havoc with the smooth flat abdomen that most women have in youth. Pregnancy is the biggest culprit Read More…
I often call a tummy tuck, medically known as an abdominoplasty, as the ‘facelift’ of the body. It is a dramatically effective procedure that makes a change in the mid-section of the body that no amount of exercise or weight loss can ever do. While it is not a simple and quick recovery, the Read More…
Contouring of the stomach and hip area is a common request. Many post-partum women long to get rid of that ‘babyroll’ and get particularly frustrated when, despite diet and exercise, fail to make any headway. At this point, they seek out a plastic surgeon. When seeing this kind of patient, I reassure them that no Read More…
“I want to get rid of my Baby Belly” It is an almost every day occurrence that I hear in my Indianapolis plastic ssurgery practice from women how they are unable to get rid of their belly skin and fat after pregnancy, despite eating healthy and exercising. No matter how well they eat and exercise, Read More…
Clinical Outcomes in Rib Removal Surgery for Waistline Reduction
Rib removal surgery represents the elimination of the last anatomic...
The Surgical Technique of Clavicular Osteotomies in Shoulder Width Reduction
Shoulder width reduction is done by shortening the length of the...
The shape and appearance of the forehead is highly influenced by...
Background: The evolution of rhinoplasty surgery over the past twenty years...