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Okay for a General Surgeon to Perform Tummy Tuck?

Is it okay to have a Tummy Tuck done by a general surgeon during abdominal hernia repair? Is it also healthy to perform this procedure on a 65 year...

22 doctor answers

Tummy Tuck,face Lift, Back Lipo in Costa Rica

I am planning to travel to Costa Rica for a tummy tuck,face lift, back lipo. I cannot afford the US price, but am desperate for a younger look, have...

13 doctor answers | 2 community comments

How Do I Know Which Tummy Tuck Doctor is Good for Me?

I am ready for a tummy tuck. I have 2 kids and lost a lot of weight (85pounds). I have two good doctors that I have narrowed it down to. How do I know...

16 doctor answers

Could the Doctor Have Done Better? Or is It my Bad Skin?

Wanted to post again to say that I did go to a Board certified Dr.(a top Dr. in the area)I'm wondering what he did wrong? He said my fat is...

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Help! Just Found out my ''plastic Surgeon'' is Not Board Certified

I already put down $1,000 & I have my surgery scheduled. I've been thinking about a tummy tuck for a couple years,& visited this same...

16 doctor answers

Operative Report for TT: How Detailed?

I had a TT 4 yrs ago w/disappointing results. I'm flat below navel and look pregnant from waist up. I recently got my Operative Report from my...

8 doctor answers

Can I Change my Doctor with Medicare?

In 2009, I had a TT, hysterectomy, & hernia repair. I got MRSA and was on a wound vac for 2 months. What happened to me should not have happened....

4 doctor answers

Advanced Tummy Tuck Technique

I read something about an advancement in the tummy tuck where the doctor pulls the skin outward instead of just down? Do all doctors do this? Should I...

10 doctor answers

Tummy Tuck At End of This Month In Colombia. Is 2 Weeks Enough Time? Can I See A Surgeon in US if I Have Issues?

I'm having a tummy tuck at the end of this month with a Dr in Colombia. I'm going for 15 days is this enough? Also if when i come back if i...

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