Reverse abdominoplasty is not a great procedure

Talmage J. Raine, MD answers: What is a reverse abdominoplasty?

is it a way to improve a tummy tuck?  confused!


Talmage J. Raine, MD
9 months ago

A reverse abdominoplasty is not a great procedure in my opinion. The incision is under the breasts and the tension on the area tends to pull the breast down. I have been practicing plastic surgery for 25 years and have done only one of these. That one time I regretted it. There are many other ways to modify your body in that area which are less potentially deforming.

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A: Reverse abdominoplasty or tummy tuck

Otto Joseph Placik, MD
21 days ago

A reverse tummy tuck is a method of liftin the skin upwards instead of pulling it downwards.  The skin incision is placed immediately below and under both breasts. It generally removes loose skin in the midriff area.

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