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Loose Skin or is It Fat?

I am 37 years old and had 2 children 18 months apart. My youngest is now 5 years old. I just completed a year of training with a personal trainer...

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Extra Skin and Fat I Cannot Get Rid of with Exercise and Diet

I am 42 and have had 2 csections in my mid to late 30's. I am fairly close to my ideal weight however my stomach has never been the same. I have...

6 doctor answers

Best Skin Tightening Treatment for Post-pregnancy Belly?

What is the best tightening treatment or device for sagging post-pregnancy belly? It's not a fat issue, just excess thin skin that appears quite...

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Help with Excess Skin After Baby and Weight Loss?

I used to be a small size 10 before I gave birth. I've gone right up to a size 22 now. I'm an 18, nearly a 16, and have been focusing on losing...

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Will Kaiser Pay for my Hernia Repair?

I had gastric bypass 4 years ago and lost 200 pounds. I have extra skin on my arms I would like removed and I also would like a Breast lift or Breast...

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Hernia and Diastasis Recti Repair with Minimally Extra Skin

The surgeon whom I spoke with about the hernia said he will have to cut a hole for the belly button when they lift the skin for the diastasis recti ,...

9 doctor answers

Will Bunched-up Skin from Tummy Tuck Tighten After Swelling?

I am 6 days post “custom” tummy tuck and am very concerned about what the results will look like. Once the swelling goes down, will I have a belly...

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Mini Tummy Tuck Enough for Loose Skin and Diastasis Recti?

I recently had lipolaser done to remove a small amount of excess fat and loose skin at my belly. I have a 1 inch diastasis and a small hernia...

13 doctor answers

How Much of my Stretch Marks Will Be Removed with a Tummy Tuck? (photo)

I'm skinny, with some extra skin from 2 pregnancy. The extra skin does not bother me as much as all the stretch marks. I have them mostly on my hips,...

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Pain in Lower Abdomen From Excess Skin, Any Chances Insurance Will Pay for Tummy Tuck ?

After I lost about 150 lbs,now my abdomen hangs really low and covers my pubic area.During my Periods it hurts a lot in the lower abdomen,It feels...

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