Hi, You sound like a really good candidate for a tummy tuck. Multiple pregnancies and surgery have undoubtedly weakened the muscles of your abdominal wall. Not only does this give an unsightly bulge to the abdomen, but it also can contribute to lower back pain. Tightened the abdominal wall... more
Safe way to lose, tighten or improve tummy fat?
would lipo dissolve get rid of the flap of fat an skin caused by extreme edema during pregnacy,an a c/section at 36yrs old? I had my only baby at 36yrs old. I developed eclampsia in my 7th mth an as a result had 60pds of fluid weight which has left my tummy looking like a 90yr old with saggy,heavy tummy flap then had an emergency c/section which was done w/out any attempt to remove the massive amount of fat an strecthed out skin. I ve been unable to lose,tighten or improve my problem area sence the surgery in 2006.I have a severe multiple back injury an the added stress on my tummy is only making my injuries worse alot faster. What can I do safely?
4 answers to “Safe way to lose, tighten or improve...”
A: Options for tummy
Your situation would be best treated with a tummy tuck. Making it as safe and effective as possible is the bjob of your plastic surgery team. You can do other procedures that may be theorectically safer but you will never get the result you can get with a tummy tuck. Lipodisolve is not FDA approved and the... more
A: Tummy tuck is your answer
You should be evaluated by a Board Certified plastic surgeon for a full tummy tuck to remove all of the extra skin and fat and tighten the loose abdominal wall muscles. Nothing short of this will help. You will really like the difference!!
A: Tightening the abdomen will often help the back!!
From your description, it really sounds like you have a fair amount of excess skin and stretch marks. In general, this is really only best handled with an abdominoplasty, or tummy tuck. This procedure uses a long incision placed low in the panty line to get rid of excess skin and tighten the underlying... more
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