West Palm Beach Tummy Tuck doctors

B. Pat Pazmino, MD B. Pat Pazmino, MD
Miami Plastic Surgeon
848 Brickell Avenue Suite 820, Miami
280 answers
David Bogue, MD David Bogue, MD
Boca Raton Plastic Surgeon
660 Glades Road Suite 380, Boca Raton
159 answers
Steven Schuster, MD Steven Schuster, MD
Boca Raton Plastic Surgeon
1905 Clint Moore Rd. Suite 101 , Boca Raton
74 answers
David Rankin, MD David Rankin, MD
Jupiter Plastic Surgeon
641 University Blvd Suite 103, Jupiter
33 answers
David J. Levens, MD David J. Levens, MD
Coral Springs Plastic Surgeon
1725 University Drive Suite 300, Coral Springs
28 answers
Adam Rubinstein, MD Adam Rubinstein, MD
Miami Plastic Surgeon
19495 Biscayne Blvd Suite 200 - 201, Miami
23 answers
Jana K. Rasmussen, MD Jana K. Rasmussen, MD
West Palm Beach Plastic Surgeon
1717 North Flagler Drive Suite 1, West Palm Beach
6 answers
Kris M. Reddy, MD Kris M. Reddy, MD
West Palm Beach Plastic Surgeon
1501 Forest Hill Boulevard , West Palm Beach
6 answers
Ernesto Hayn, MD Ernesto Hayn, MD
West Palm Beach Plastic Surgeon
1620 S Congress Ave Ste 100, Palm Springs
2 answers

Recent Answers

I Had a TT 2 Years Ago, and Notice There's Some Slight Scabbing in my Belly Button. Should I Worry?

Today I noticed there seemed to be some lint in my belly button and I thought it was dirt. It didn't seem to clean up easily so I took a cotton swab and tried to clean it. I realized then the whole was really deep and feared I was picking off a scab. There were complications after my tummy tuck, I had a ventral hernia repaired and I've always had a slight stomach ache. My surgeon told me to give it a year and avoid pushups or exercises that strain the stomach.

A: New wound in the belly button post tummy tuck and hernia.

I recommend a follow up visit to your surgeon. It certainly could be a suture from the original operation. If your ventral hernia was repaired with mesh, there is concern that what you are seeing is the actual mesh. A thorough evaluation is certainly warranted.

David Bogue, MD
Boca Raton Plastic Surgeon
Tummy Tuck and Augmentation-171 Lbs-5'2-lost 100- How Do I Prepare?

I am scheduled for a Tummy tuck & augmentation in 17 days. I lost 100 lbs over 3 yrs. Now 5'2-171 lbs and I can't loose any more-the lower abdomen below the naval has a considerable amount of hanging skin. I am going out of state for surgery. I have been on Medifast diet for 3 months to get to lowest weight before surgery. Should I go on a clean eatting plan? How can I best prepare?

A: Preparation for a breast augmentation and tummy tuck.

The most important thing a patient can do prior to a large procedure such as a tummy tuck and breast augmentation is to maintain a healthy diet. This does not mean trying to lose as much weight up until the surgery. Rather, a stable weight with adequate protein intake to assist with helaing. The tummy tuck alone creates a very large open wound which will need to heal. This is a metabolic load for which proper nutrition is essential to help prevent complications such as fluid collections and wound healing. In massive weight loss patients, a stabilized weight for 6 months is imperative. For those who lost weight via gastric banding or bypass, a full nutrition panel and vitamin supplementation is important prior to surgery.

David Bogue, MD
Boca Raton Plastic Surgeon
Is It Normal to Have Darking of the Skin Around the Belly Button at 4 Months Post Op? (photo)

Is it normal to have darking of the skin around the belly button at 4 months Post op? I didnt have this darking of belly button before.To the right of the belly button there is some darkering there also.Is this Normal? I contacted my PS office 2/6/12 and they stated it was normal and as long as its not oozing fluids I'm fine.This isnt pleasing to me. It looks like it gets darker everyday. Stomach is very tender and still swelling along incision line. Should I get second option from another PS?

A: Belly button color changes after a tummy tuck.

It is very common to see pigmentation changes around any healing incision, particularly if the patient has pigmented skin to begin with. These changes are not always permanent, but they can take over a year to dissipate.

David Bogue, MD
Boca Raton Plastic Surgeon
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