It seems counterintuitive to discuss soft tissue relaxation after a tummy tuck. The main reason to have a tummy tuck is to have a tighter belly. But how tight your belly is going to look after surgery depends on your skin tone and elasticity prior...
Every single patient that comes to the clinic is extremely concerned about the length of the scar after a tummy tuck. As a matter of fact, one of the first things that they ask for when we start a conversation is a mini tummy tuck,...
Before choosing to do a tummy tuck, one of the main concerns of patients is how big the scar will be and where it will be located. When it comes to the location of the tummy tuck scar, the surgeon marks the scar as low...
The fat grafting procedure to achieve an hourglass figure involves the transfer of your body’s own fat to your buttocks with the goal of giving you a well shaped, attractive, and larger bottom. During this procedure, liposuction will first be used to remove fat from...
I perform hundreds of tummy tuck revisions a year, and one of the main concerns I see from patients is about insufficient liposuction of the mons area. What is the mons? The mons essentially is the FUPA, the fat that accumulates above the vagina when...
One of the most popular plastic surgery procedures is the tummy tuck. We use it to remodel the lower and middle abdomen and remove the extra skin and fat that can be a result of weight loss or pregnancy. The tummy tuck is a procedure...
There are different types of tummy tuck depending on the amount of excessive skin and degree of muscle weakness you have. During an hourglass tummy tuck, the abdominal wall is tightened and the excess skin is removed; liposuction is also performed and fat transfer is done...
We have previously discussed how the risk of surgical complications increases steadily with a body mass index (BMI) above 35. It is very important to be within a normal weight prior to surgery to help prevent complications like seroma, infection, and slow wound healing, among...
Liposuction is quite a common surgical procedure that has a short recovery time in most cases.Just like with any other kind of surgery, it is important to understand that there are no hard rules as to when one will be completely recovered. Each patient may...
Liposuction is a very safe procedure, but complications can occur that can produce thick scars, among other things. The skin is an amazing organ, and like many organs in the body, responds to different stimuli. Think about the eye. We can see because the cells...
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