Palo Alto Tummy Tuck Doctors and Reviews

“Tummy Tuck with Liposuction - over...”

I had my surgery about a month before my 54th birthday. I have two children (ages 33 and 29); both were by cesarean with the cut straight up the zipper. Ladies, I considered getting a tummy tuck for 14 years. The things that deterred me from getting one sooner were my concerns about the thickness, position, and look of the scar; size and look of the belly button; dog-ears; possible... more

“Totally Worth It. Wish I Was Able to...”

I had my TT,MR and lipo in Nov of 2012. I'm a 16 weeks post opt today. I feel like I've been healing slower than others and I still have a few really bad painful days a week. Mostly after a good work out. It's really frustrating but even on painful swollen days its better than being a blob. The best part, seriously, is being able to throw on a tee shirt (that's not huge) and walk out of... more

“Got my Body Back After 4 Kids......”

Just wanted to share the before and after from my tummy tuck in June 2012. I'm several months post op and feeling great. Since my surgery I've run 3 5ks and now I'm training for a half marathon. I was never a runner before my surgery, and now i LOVE running in a sports bra and shorty shorts, seeing my skinny shadow as I jog thru the neighborhood :). I'm about 5'5", 130 lbs and I was 150 lbs on... more

“My Tummy Tuck Journey-- 5 Days Post...”

Hello-- After carrying twins and having skin stretch to the point of no return, I had had enough of not feeling like myself! I always took good care of myself and after pregnancy, I worked out hard but knew at a certain point I did all I could. I knew the only way to fix it was to have surgery. However like many women, I was terrified of not waking up and not seeing my girls again. What if... more

“My Folding Skin After Having TT -...”

L am 6 days post op TT,but I am dissapointed and so concernd ,l have folding skin around my belly button .mybelly button in both sides are diffrent . Below of my belly button seems to have a big and deep line ,folding skin.It made me nerves because before this sergery I did not have fat it was just some lose skin.please help me and give me some e advise about it.thanks a lot   more

“Everything is on hold”

I am 35 5'4" 170lbs. I have a 16 year old daughter, so I was 18 when she was born and....yep you guessed it, my body has never been the same. Major stretch marks and no bikini for me all throughout my twenties. So now is the time. It is a very big decision and honestly I've been reading all the stories and checking out the pictures here for over two years! Currently I'm in the process of... more

“Beautiful Work, Nice People - San...”

Dr. Fan did an absolutely amazing job. I look at my body now and it far exceeds what I expected to find. I thought I'd just get my "overhang" removed, but instead I have the abs that I never thought possible. As an obsese child, I got used to not being allowed into the "normal people's club". No boy ever had a crush on me. No one asked me to the prom. I learned to keep my feelings to... more

“Photos Added! TT and MR - Oakland, CA”

Wow, I cant believe I'm writing this after having read so many of your wonderful and inspiring reviews! I am almost 42 yrs old mother of 4. I am 5'1" and weigh 135lbs. I have never had a flat stomach and always been a little overweight. I gained a lot of additional weight with each of my pregnancies, and although I have lost a great deal of it by dieting and working with a trainer and a... more

“16 weeks PO today.....loving the BODY!”

I've finally found the Dr. for me! I have a huge gallbladder scar. This scar was the main reason I waited so long. I NEEDED someone experienced and realistic on my potential results. Coming from the Bay Area, I have a wide range of choices . Am I nervous? Yes! I receive the comfort from so many before me. Thanks Realself!! This uglyness is the reason for a "new me"........ My procedure... more

“Part Two: 13 weeks +/- PO!”

Continued from Part One Updated on 9 Oct 2012: So sorry I actually went one day without updating yesterday. I must be losing my touch... I had my follow up appointment with my surgeon Dr Wotowic at 9:30 am yesterday. I was SO excited to finally see the incision! His nurse peeled off the tape, and I was actually surprised to see that it is NOT a whole line of stitches across me (like... more

“Tummy Tuck For 36 Year Old Mother of...”

I am a 36 year old mother of 2 children, 11 and 6 year olds. I blame what my 6 year old calls"the blob" on the fact that I worked in SF during my first pregnancy and there was a deli and taqueria right across the street. Too many salami sandwhiches and carnitas burritos accompanied with an almost 10 pounder boy and c-section gave me what one doctor called during a routine physical a few years... more

“20 days PO getting better. New...”

Well, I'm 39, 5'6" and have never had body issues. But then I started poppin' out dem babies and "poof" the body that I thought I would have forever was gone. I'm so nervous and scared - the big day is TOMORROW! I've been in a literal haze since I decided to get a TT. Everything has moved super fast for me. I had my fourth child last year and I just got tired of people asking me if I was... more

“Part One: Day 13 Post Op: Stitches out!”

I am 38 years old and the mother of three perfect children ages 8, 5, and 3 (my oldest is a girl.) My husband and I have been married almost 12 years. He is completely supportive of this procedure, because as he puts it, "I am sad every time we have to get dressed up and you feel so bad about yourself." Other than that, he has never said anything. This procedure is completely self-initiated... more

“Tummy Tuck & Lipo to Flank&bra-line-...”

For years I've wanted a Tummy Tuck. In 2002, I made the mistake of having liposuction to the tummy and flank area because I wasn't educated enough and, the PS wasn't skilled enough to tell me that I was a candidate for tummy tuck instead. 10 years foward and I'll be having my TT surgery August 7th, 2012. I'm a proud mother of 3 daughters - giving birth to two and one being my daughter through... more

“Extended Tummy Tuck & Extended Thigh...”

I am a post gastric bypass gal. I weighed 263 and now weigh 124 (2.5 yrs later). I have extra skin on my abdomen and a lot on my thighs. I had a breast lift and augmentation in Jan this year and the tummy tuck & thigh lift were next on my list to do. I recently broke up with my boyfriend, so my parents will be helping me thru recovery. Which is unexpected but They are still... more

“New Pics Posted 3 weeks post op”

I am a happily married mother of 2. My son is 5 and my daughter is 3. I had them 19 months apart with back to back c-sections. I am a curvy italian woman and have always been thick in the thighs and butt. However, after the preganacies and c-sections I have been left with a saggy extra skin lined stomach and love handles and basically feel as though I have a tube around my middle at all times.... more

“TT Post-Op Journey ...”

Years ago, my emergency section left me with bad scarring and very weakened abdomen muscles. As I approached my 50's, I started to consider corrective/cosmetic surgery for this. During my initial consultation 2 years ago, my doctor suggested a tummy tuck but, clearly, I was not ready emotionally then. Now, I am one week away from my pre-op and two weeks away from surgery. My feelings are... more

“Finally Committed to Having my Tummy...”

After many years of debating a tummy tuck I have finally committed to getting it done. I am 29 years old and a proud mama to 3 amazing babies. I love my kids with all I have but nothing prepared me for the war wounds my body experienced in my pregnancies and birth. Now that my family is complete and my body has retired the business of pregnancy and birth I can finally work on restoring it... more

“Going, Going, Gone!! - San Jose, CA”

Hello I'm a stay at home mom of three. I have a 6 year old and twin 5 year olds. Having twins really took a toll on my body, especially my stomach. I gained atleast 60 lbs with them and my stretch marks don't lie. I'm 5'3" and currently weigh 140. Although my goal weight is 130, my surgery date came way to fast and I wasn't able to lose all the weight I wanted to. I... more

“No Pain - Oakland, Ca”

I am 34, the mother of 3 children ages 6, 4, and 2. All delivered via c-section. I am 5'2 and my weight fluctuates between 120 and 125, which isn't bad!!! However, after those babies my weight shifted to various parts of my body. The most disturbing area was my stomach. I still looked pregnant. I had to buy clothes to camouflage my stomach. My oldest child always asked if I had... more

“A BBW and Her Tuck - Palo Alto, CA”

I'm a 42-yr-old mother of a 12-yr-old. She is my moon and stars, but my pregnancy (when I'd already hit about 200lbs) came with a 65lb gain and a 5-bra cup size increase over a month-long period. My belly looked like I'd been mauled by a tiger and after a few weeks I began throwing my back out regularly. Fast forward... After leaving a relationship that left my self-esteem in... more

“Flat Belly B4 40 - Los Gatos, CA - I...”

I am 39, 5'8"/165#, mother of one by c-section. While pregnant, the smell of cooked food (grilled, sautéed, etc) made me nauseous, so I mainly ate cereal and donuts. Needless to say, my weight when I delivered was 217! She will be 3 soon, and I am happy with my weight loss, and mostly happy with my body. Because I had put on so much weight during pregnancy, I have a c-section... more

“Tummy tuck w/ lipo - Milpitas, CA.....”

Hi, after months of deciding to have tummy tuck I finally find a doctor and I will be scheduled for a full TT w/ MR and Lipo on Jan 23,2012. The doctor is very nice and mostly answers all my questions. Well, a little background of myself, 4'11, 120 lbs age is 49 years old, had the hysterectomy 2 years agoUpdated on 1 Nov 2011:11/1/2011--Finally my boss okayed my vacation for my... more

“My Greatest Anti-Aging”

Dr. Delgado understands and respects the courage it takes for a patient to come to him about changing something as personal as your body. He always made me feel at ease by the way he listened to my goals, understood how to incorporate them into my lifestyle, took the time to explain procedures and even made me do some of my own research (implants) so that I felt empowered. Dr. Delgado was with... more

“11 Days Post Op and Back to Work! -...”

I had lipo of my flanks, and upper torso, tummy tuck and muscle tightening. I'm glad it's over and now in the healing stages. Got to tell you, the pain was not bad at all, I didn't even take the pain pills or muscle relaxers after 24 hours, took Tylenol occasionally, but really for my headache. I got my drains out yesterday, those were annoying, and the binder is annoying,... more

“Full TT, Lipo & MR in Five Days! -...”

Hi ladies! So I'm a 43 yr old mom of two, a 21 yr old son & 8 yr old son. I guess you can say I was in shape size 9/10 most of my life. I'm 5'7" and usually weighed about 170 which was great for my body. But then add a 2nd marriage, a new son born via emergency C section ( larger than normal scar) & a bubbie that likes to eat out. I saw it coming gradually but just... more

“16 Years Post Tummy Tuck What to...”

I had a tummy tuck in 1995 - he did a good job with the cut and muscles he "tied together" but the navel he created was too large and I was never happy with that - it is about the size of a quarter with darkening all around it from the scars. I know now that when you have liposuction it will appear in another area. It did - the pubic area which is a VERY large fat pad now - it looks... more

“Hold the Rolls Please - Palo Alto, CA”

Im a mother of 3, and Had my first Child at 18 with a 50 pound weight gain Yikes! Most of the damage on my belly was from my first child. She is now 12. My younger boys are 4 and 5 but my saggy belly was saggy enough to carry them so no further damaged was incurred:) LOL I have been waiting for this moment when i discovered Plastic surgery could actually do something to save my disaster of a... more

“Any Tips on Recovery? - Santa Clara, CA”

51 years old and I lost 110 pounds after gastric bypass 18 months ago. I have kept the weight down but no amount of exercise gets rid of the loss flabby skin. I worked to hard to still feel "FAT". and with the "hot spots" and rashes insurance is covering most of my body lift (T&T,breast,inner thighs,hips and butt) I want all the tips on making recovery more relaxed... more

“I did it and feel fabulous!! TT, MR...”

Almost 25 in 2 months, 5'6, 160 pounds. Married mother of one!! I gained a hefty 85 pounds during my pregnancy, as my son was 10 pounds at birth and i gave birth vaginally. Took me almost 2 years, but I lost the weight plus lost another 20 pounds!! I'm left with muscle separation and saggy belly and flank fat! I have my pre-op appointment tomorrow and im really excited! My... more

“Tummy Tuck with Muscle Repair -...”

I had my consultation for my tummy tuck! I am very excited, but i forgot to ask for before & after pictures. It looks like i have 4cm of muscle separation and the doctor said she would fix that for me and also bring in my other muscles to enhance my waistline as well. She doesnt accept any financing companies which really is a bummer but she is working with me for payments. I would like to... more

“18 Days and Counting! - Palo Alto, CA”

I've done a great amount of research and although I feel as prepared as I'll ever be, I can't help but feel a bit scared; mainly about the anesthesia, I have never been put under and that scares me! Which brings me to this; yesterday I had my pre-op and expected to have labs and an EKG but my surgeon explained to me that because I am young and appear healthy there is no need... more

“Worth It! - Mountain View, CA”

I am the mother of three children. My oldest child "tore me up" and I had prominent stretch marks all over my abdomen. At age 41, I finally decided to take the plunge and have a tummy tuck done. I went with a surgeon who was not the cheapest, but was licensed and very skilled. He specializes in high lateral tension tummy tucks. It has been about two months since my surgery. I am very pleased... more

“Tummy Tuck... the Good and Bad -...”

I am 26 and have 4 kids. I've always had the loose skin since after my first born but it just got worse after my 4th kid. Done exercising and dieting and none seems to work. One day I decided I want a tummy tuck. Went to a few consultations and decided to schedule for a tt right away. Had the tt done on august 9 2010. The ps was absolutely honest and great. He made me feel comfortable.... more

“Tummy Tuck - May 3rd, 2010 - Los...”

Brief history - lost about 100 lbs through diet and exercise,looking to get rid of extra skin, but was happy with size (4) and weight. After much deliberation I finally scheduled and had my surgery on May 3rd at 7:30 am..and was home by noon. Surgery went well,woke up great from anethesia and was in relatively mild pain. Went home and decided to stay in bed with pillows rather than my... more

“3 Months Post-op I Can Finally Say...”

I was always a healthy weight but after having a baby at 35 I just couldn't get my flat stomach back, so at 40 decided to undergo TT.Now three months later I'm having no regrets, although the recovery has been a long road. I don't know if there's a proper medical term to describe it, but essentially a portion of the flap (about an inch in diameter) right above the incision failed to close... more

“Tummy Tuck for Sagging Abdominal Area”

Mild pain, it was a while before i could have any feeling in my abdominal area. i had this procedure done ,due to sagging skin in my abdomonal areaWould there be severe complications after having two tummy tucks? Can I even go through a normal pregnancy? more

“Tummy Tuck at 29 After Two Kids”

Six days ago I had a full TT, hip lipo and BA. I'm 29yrs and wanted to look great for my 30th Bday.I was not ever weight to begin with. I'm 5.5" and weighted 143lb. I just wanted to get rid of the extra skin and flanks after having 3 kids. I was scared of the TT more than anything else. However, I researched all my local doctors in the area and made a great decision.My healing is going... more

“Internal Stitches in Tummy Tuck”

It was great! Procedure was good...just wondering about the internal stitches after so many years later...I did it to take some skin off after weight loss, and to tighten the muscle.I had a tummy tuck in 2002. My internal stitches still show up in xrays...my question is, can the stitches pop open after so long and cause distention in my upper abdomen? more

“WOW! My Belly is Gone!”

I had Full Tummy Tuck with Muscle Repair and Lipo to the flanks.I"m only 6 days post op but i can tell there is going to be a big difference. i had lots of stretch marks almost up to my rib cage but now they're down by my belly button. i'm really swollen too. i was so scared and worried about this surgery. thinking something could go wrong. but i'm a  25 year old mother of 3 and i... more

“Loved the Results”

I loved the results but it was the most trying thing I have ever been through. It took me 6 to 8 weeks to stand up straight and I was out of commision for a long time. Luckily I don't work because there is no way I could have gone back to work after two weeks. Also, the scar is horrible and takes a long time to fade. However, I do believe that the benefits outweight the costs. I can't say I'd... more