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Best alternative to Tummy Tuck? (Photo)

thrownobjectOct 29, 2018
I had my second c-section 3 weeks ago. I’m back at my goal weight, but now have the dreaded overhang of fat. :/ I’ll be honest - I don’t wear bikinis or anything that shows my stomach. I don’t care about tight skin. I just want to wear dresses without being asked when I’m due. :) I know a tummy tuck would be ideal, but I don’t have a support system to do it, and can’t take off more than a week for a surgery. Do I have any options? (I realize its early to ask but want to plan ahead)

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Dr. Ricardo L. Rodriguez, MD
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Dr. Leila Kasrai, MD, FRCSC
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Dr. Peter D. Geldner, MD
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Dr. Richard G. Reish, MD, FACS
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Gary Lawton, MD, FACS

Liposuction is unnecessary to create the look you are trying to achieve,and.....its dangerous to combine the procedures.  You seriously need to rethink the current plan.  The literature represents the science.  The people that do these procedures together either do not read the literature, wh...

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Timothy M. Bradley, MD

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Miguel Delgado, MD

In the right hands this is possible. If you are in good health and select a board certified plastic surgeon who specializes in gynecomastia, it is possible to have all done at once. Choose your surgeon carefully. View many before and after pictures. Good luck!

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