Santa Cruz Tummy Tuck Doctors and Reviews

“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

“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

“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

“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

“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