I am thinking of getting liposuction done on my stomach after I lose about 20lbs. Will I need a tummy tuck also. I had a vertical c section when I was 18 so I have the scar. I am 23 now and hate my stomach. I don't want a tummy tuck because im still young and might have more kids in the future.
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This is often based on patient and surgeon preference. When the French-cut bikini's were in style, incisions were quite high on the abdomen so that they could be hidden. Now, the trend is towards low cut bikinis, and therefore the tummy tuck incisions are placed lower on the pelvic area.The most...
It is really hard to comment because your photos do not really show the true bulge. You may just have some asymmetry in the abdominal flaps and that can happen. Symmetry is really just an illusion. Nobody is really perfectly symmetric. However, you could have a fluid collection so I would see...
The risk period for blood clots in the veins of the abdomen or legs is about a month, so unless blood thinners were used for that entire time, the risk would not be eliminated, unfortunately. Therefore, surgical management aims for risk reduction, not elimination. There is no standard for...