My stomach is slightly protruding one year after my full tummy tuck - is working out safe?

Which operation you are best suited for is really dependent on physical examination. This allows your surgeon to assess the degree of skin laxity, how far this laxity extends, and how severe of a diastasis (if any) is present. These are going to be critical in deciding the right operation. Based...

I suspect you will get a number of different opinions on this, but I do not think they ultimately change the final result. They are expensive and time consuming. My patients who get them, mentioned that they feel better for a few days having lost some of the fluid in specific areas. The best...

Congratulations on your weight loss. I would highly recommend putting your investment into a laterally hip extended abdominoplasty. This will correct all skin laxity and allow for muscle repair.

Based on your concerns, a mini abdominoplasty is likely suitable if most of the loose skin and stretch marks are below the belly button. With this approach, can also perform a revision of your umbilical piercing scar for a smoother result. A full tummy tuck is only needed when there is...

Hello, and thank you for your question. In my opinion, you are definitely a candidate for a tummy tuck (abdominoplasty). It appears you may still have some fat pockets which will hopefully resolve while you continue on your weight loss journey. Otherwise, some liposuction can be done as well. I...

I rarely recommend fleur-de-lis to my patients. I can almost always get tight skin above the bellybutton without using the fleur-de-lis method. I think that the ugly vertical scar is almost always a poor trade off for any benefit of the fleur-de-lis. After you have your tummy tuck and are...