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Deciding Between A Full Vs. A Mini-Tummy Tuck

  A tummy tuck or abdominoplasty is a well known body contouring procedure. It is used widely after childbirthing in women and significant weight loss in both men and women. While the number of men who undergo a tummy tuck has increasedin the past decade due to bariatric surgery, the majority of tummy tuck patients Read More…

Case Study: A Limited Tummy Tuck Using An Existing Vertical Scar

  Background:  Tummy tucks, or an abdominoplasty, is a proven method of abdominal reshaping. For the majority of women who have had children, a tummy tuck rather than liposuction alone will produce a better result. The main component of this procedure is the traditional removal of a segment of loose skin and fat which is Read More…

Case Study: Secondary Liposuction After Tummy Tuck Surgery

  Background:  Tummy tucks, or an abdominoplasty, is one of the successfully proven methods of abdominal and waistline contouring. The foundation of a tummy tuck is the removal of a segment of loose skin and fat, a horizontal ellipse that is taken out below (mini-tummy tuck) or above the umbilicus. (full tummy tuck) Other adjunctive Read More…

The Scar Differences Between A Mini- vs. Full Tummy Tuck

  A tummy tuck remains as one of the most common and successful body contouring procedures. No other cosmetic procedure can change the shape of the abdomen as well, particularly when loose skin, stretch marks, and extra fat exist between the belly button and the pubic area. Cutting out loose skin and fat is the Read More…

Mommy Makeovers – Breast and Abdominal Reshaping

  Pregnancy is the most well known form of tissue expansion that has been around since the beginning of time. While it produces the most miraculous event of life that comes out pristine, it leaves behind a body that is often far less than perfect. For some women, childbirth can wreck literal havoc on a Read More…

Case Study: Secondary Liposuction after a Tummy Tuck (Abdominoplasty)

  Background: A tummy tuck is the most successful body contouring operation in plastic surgery that we know. Its dramatic removal of excess skin and fat, and vertical rectus muscle tightening, produces an outcome that patient’s can not otherwise achieve on their own. While there is a resultant scar, that is a worthwhile trade-off in Read More…

The Male Tummy Tuck after Massive Weight Loss

  The tummy tuck, or abdominoplasty, operation is the most successful method of waistline contouring for many patients. It is an absolute must operation in three specific situations, in loose skin and muscle from multiple pregnancies, in the presence of an overhanging abdominal pannus, and after massive weight loss. While pregnancies is an exclusive female Read More…

Reducing Seromas in Tummy Tuck (Abdominoplasty) Surgery

  A tummy tuck, or abdominoplasty, is one of the most common body contouring procedures. It is unrivaled for what it can do to the waistline when there is loose skin and excess fat for which there is no other satisfactory solution. Despite the success of the procedure, it is not complication free. The most Read More…

Case Study: Tummy Tuck Surgery and the Potential Need for Revision

Background: A tummy tuck, or abdominoplasty, is one of the best and most reliable body contouring procedures. For many women after childbirth or for men and women after extreme weight loss, a classic tummy tuck procedure can make a world of difference. But unlike the many marketing ads and images, the sheer size of the Read More…

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