Doctor Q&A

I am 15 months post surgery from a full tummy tuck with muscle repair due to stomach muscles loose/diastis recti after 4 pregnancies. I haven't start any exercises until 3 weeks ago when I hired a personal trainer to assist me with working out 3 times a week. My tummy was flat and contoured before my work out. I just decided to work out to stay healthy and tone other parts of the body. I had not gained weight during my recovery to present. My weight on the day of the tummy tuck surgery was 180lbs and right now I flactuate between 160lbs and 163lbs. However, I have started to notice that my stomach doesn't have that inner tight pulled together feeling anymore as I progressed through my work out routine and I have noticed my tummy is slightly protruding and not as contoured. It also feels very sore and sharp pricking sensations after work out. Also during workout I feel like my stomach muscles are stretching, like I'm undoing the work my surgeon did. Is it possible that by working I am actually hurting my tummy tuck results even though I started working out 15 months post surgery? Also do you think wearing a compression garment or waist trainer can help? I hust don't want to damage the results of my tummy tuck in the name of exercise. Please help.

Hi! I’m a 23 year old looking into getting a tummy tuck to remove a tattoo. The tattoo has ruined my confidence. I am way too scared for laser removal and figure this will be faster and potentially cheaper. I am not sure if this is actually viable due to the size/placement of the tattoo and my weight. I’m 5’1 and 140 lbs.

I am 5 weeks post op. I have two deep pleats that create a pouch in my low belly and a ridge going up toward breast line. My surgeon says its looking good and that the pleats will go away around month 3. He isnt sure what has created the ridge of soft looser skin on my left though I think it has do with the pleats as that one is much deeper than the other. I see other tummy tuck pics at 1 montg where things seem much flatter and smooth and it makes me nervous.

I have surgery in a week and I would prefer to not use Percocet and was wondering if there is another safe pain medication that could be effective?

Are all abdominoplasty/tummy tuck incisions from hips to hip? Also if you had a C-section will you go in from that incision or will a new one be made? Can you go through the underarm/armpit to insert breast implants?

From what I‘ve read from people‘s own experience, most women notice they have capsular contracture when their breats hardens, sits higher, or is painful. These symptoms seems to be the higher grade III and IV CC. My question is, how can I tell if I have grade I or grade II CC?

I had my surgery in April 2024, and in the first few months post surgery experienced some mild infections in the incisions due to getting in a pool too soon. It cleared up with antibiotics but on my right breast my incision scars are lumpy. There is no pain accompanying it, it just looks so ugly. They look inflammed here due to me squeezing at it. Is this normal? Will it ever go away? I had a breast reduction and lift prior to my augmentation, which explains the anchor scar you see.

Hi. I wanted to ask about breast implant size. I just want my breast to have more volume in the top. After kids they tops deflated. I wanted natural not huge. A Big B, small C would be fine with me. I had a consultation and now am confused. I 100% do not want huge boobs. The doctor said 255cc would be fine to fill them back up to prebaby size. But the asst was pushing 325cc.o I plan to have another consultation because Im confused. What are your thoughts? Im small, 130. Small shoulders and back. I dont need cleavage without a bra. I always liked my more athletic look.

Hi, I am a 25 year old female. I am looking to have a breast augmentation. I currently have small B size breasts and would like to go around 1 cup and a half sizes up, to a C size (nothing more than a C). I am very petite at 5’3 and 49kg and want something natural looking and to fit my frame. I have wide set and low set breasts. I have been looking at 230cc implants . Regarding profile, I have been considering moderate or high profile. I was leaning towards moderate profile as I read that moderate has a larger width (not sure if this is correct) and so my breasts will look less wide apart and more natural but I also read that high profile is good for low set breasts and my surgeon has recommended this after our virtual consultation. However, he said he prefers this profile for all patients so I am not sure. I have also considered moderate plus - this seems like an in between. Also I am looking to get round as oppose to teardrop, to fill in the emptiness I have at the top. My questions: do you think 230cc would be enough to add a cup and a half bra size? Also, what projection would be best for my breasts (wide apart and low set) and why? Thank you in advance!

Hello All! So I had silicone unders last Monday. My left breast has started hurting way worse than the right for the past 3 days or so. I am not sure what to do but when I cough left side is in a lot of pain and its not the whole boob its almost like the top part. I'm not sure if this normal or if I should go to the hospital! The pain doesn't feel like its muscular pain it feels like something is messed up, I got my surgery done in another city.... MIAMI But i am a lefty(softball player) fyi

Is there any reason or case where a surgeon would go under that threshold? If too much cartilage was removed, what revisions can correct it?

I understand that perfection is not usually achievable in terms of rhinoplasty and that cartilage often has a memory and csn drift back over tine. But with that in mind, would it be realistically possible to straighten my nose more either with a traditional rhinoplasty or with injectables?

I am a 22 year old female, I have a straight nose bridge with a bulbous nose tip and big nosetrils. My main concern with this procedure is that my philtrum distance might get longer with rotation because I also have a slightly droopy tip that covers my philtrum.

hello doctors I’m thankful for you for taking from you time and answering us My question is when I can wear my glasses after Rhinoplasty? I can not wear contacts because I have dry eyes and my doctor recommended that contacts are not safe for me And my Rhinoplasty is soon Thank you

Ihad rhinoplasty 1.5 years ago, after a couple months my nose started showing a deviation to one side, making my nostrils uneven. If I touch inside my right nostril, I can feel the cartilage is more prominent on that side that the other. Do you think it is worth it to correct via revision Or the risks are higher than the possible benefits? So far I breath okay, but I am concern if I don't fix it it might get worse. What do you think?

Seeking help. I feel I have a nice shape but since having my son I do have a little bit of an apron belly. I feel like my butt is still there but at this point, my tuummy sticks out more than my butt. Suggestions? (I want more children within the next few years hopefully.)

Hello, I am 20 years old. I have wanted to have a lower hairline my whole life. I am taking a year out of university so before I felt it is a good time to do the hair transplant because I can stay at home and take a break from wigs . Also I am looking to have a bbl later in the year but I have to research more before I decide. I found out that it is recommended to do the brow lift before the hair transplant. Do you agree? I wanted to ask again if it is better to do my blepharoplasty and brow lift before or after my hairline surgery. So now I'm looking to do the brow lift and blepharoplasty in February and the bbl in around May, and the hair transplant in a year . Would that be enough time with the anesthesia and how best should I sleep? As I understand with the bbl it is best to sleep on front and with the brow lift it is best to sleep on your back. Or are these surgeries just incompatible and need more time apart? Thank you so much. I would love to hear your advice.

I’m 5’2 120 pounds I have large flanks and a pooch.

Hello. My question is should I do TT or BBL first. I’ve had a few consultations and I’m getting different answers from each provider. I’m being told that I don’t have much fat to work with so being suggested BBL first (so they can harvest the fat). Then others are telling me to do TT first, wait 6 months and then address the bbl. I’m conflicted because if I’m being told I don’t have a lot of fat, then if I do TT first, how would I have an optimal BBL surgery. Lookimg for some educated opinions as I really want to have optimal results with both surgeries being done separately. Thank you.

I have had four kids, and I am 37. I don’t have any stretch marks and not horrible diastasis recti but I do have a small bit of apron belly! Recommendations? Thanks!

I would like to schedule a mommy makeover for beginning of March. Can I set this up in timeframe? Healing time before work?

I've been interested in a breast augmentation since I was young and interested in a tummy tuck and bbl since after I had my kids (youngest is 10). I am between relationships currently and have never been able to definitively say I am finished having children. With that being said I still consider what options I'd have for treatments. My main problem area is the saggy skin of my belly. I am not bothered by the stretch marks, I just really dislike the saggy/lumpy skin especially when I bend over.

38 Female , 3 vaginal deliveries with breastfeeding 12 months with each kid. Prior under muscle silicone implants placed 15 years ago. My skin is not taut anymore. I don’t hate my breast size but they aren’t as full as I would like on the upper portion of my breasts. I’m considering implant exchange for tad larger size to get the fullness. Post partum I had small prolapse and did pelvic floor therapy and this helped close my diastasis recti a lot. I’ve always had an outie but I was more fit and skin taut, the outie went well with my figure. Now it’s stretched out and with the loose skin I’m not liking the look. What are my options surgical and non surgical? I’m 4 years pp and done having kids. My size is about where I was prior. 140-145 lb,5’7” size 4-6

Hi, i wanted to know if it will be okay to do a 360 tummy lipo, breast lift and thigh lift together. Don't have medical issue that i know of, so i just wanted to know if its okay to have these proceedures done on the same day

Hi! After losing over 100 pounds, my skin is dripping off of me! Obviously a breast reduction and lift is in order, but what do you recommend for the midsection-—TT or LBL? And would you do no Lipo, Lipo to front only, or Lipo 360? Thanks in advance for your input!

Hey, so Im sharing a pic because Ive noticed my boobs look a bit uneven and its kinda bugging me. I cant tell if its just my posture or maybe I hunch way more than I realize, or if having heavier breasts over the years just kinda pulled things in diff directions. Im also thinking about getting a reduction and I keep wondering if that would help the assymetry or just make it more noticeable. Just looking for honest thoughts from other women who’ve been thru this and what your experience was.

I am considering getting a breast reduction through my insurance and I was wondering if surgeons usually remove armpit fat as well when doing a breast reduction.

Breast have gotten bigger over the years and I already have an implant is it possible to keep implant in and have breast reduction?

Black female. My surgeon stated a free nipple graft is required if I want to go down to a D cup, from my current G cup.

I’m having second thoughts about my surgery scheduled in December. My surgeon says that he can only do a FNG, I’m a DD and my insurance approved my surgery so I’m unable to chose the size I want. I’m 24 and I have one kid but I’m thinking long and hard about my decision. Will the FNG completely take away my ability to breastfeed in the future? Is it worth getting a second opinion to see if another surgeon can do the surgery without a FNG

i have always had uneven eyebrows. it feels like one side of my face is completely different. but my main issue is with my eyebrows. do i have any options to fix this?

I have tested them all including in the Montefioro hospital in NYC, but nobody can figure out why. I used to have n problem for years, and all of the sudden I started having incredible bumps on my forehead whenever I received any of these injections. s there any way out? I live in NYC thanks

I had botox injected on my forehead and chin.My concern is regarding my chin, he had this technique of putting a cross like in the chin and inserting 3 units in each dot.so a total of 12units of botox to remove my orange peel chin or masculin look. My previous injector another doctor only put 6 units 6 months ago and it worked wonders a week later now im suprised with this new doctor.And im starting to wonder maybe he didnt inject all the units he told me he did?or diluted botox for min effects?

I had botox injected on Tuesday in my forehead. I woke up Thursday violently ill, not from the botox, from something I ate. I vomited for at least 5 hours, straight. Is it possible it screwed botox with all of the pressure on my head?

Yesterday I had 2 units injected into each brow for a brow lift and the injector told me that that it will take around 3-4 weeks to see results and that the results will only last around 4 weeks. I was wondering if this is correct because when I looked these questions up before getting this procedure done I read that results should be seen in only a few days and that this should last a few months.

Hello..…I’m 52 years old and 5’ 2 inches and weigh 117 pounds..…I’ve had 3 children via C-section and lost around 20 pounds in 2022..…which I have maintained at 117 for the past few years. I went to get a consultation and was slightly overwhelmed and underwhelmed since my surgeon did not elaborate or give an opinion? He suggested either 265cc or 295cc..… I’m also currently wearing a 34b..… I want an outcome where I am fuller on top and hopefully, less droopy..…yet still natural..… I want to look fuller but not like I had plastic surgery..… i am leaning towards the 300cc but still anxious that they will be too big? My surgeon is recommending I get the gummy silicon out moderate to high profile..…and dual procedure..… Will that give me what I want outcome wise: fuller on top, less droopy and still natural looking?

I’m only 20 and i’m not really interested in scarring from a lift, i recognise that i may want to in the future. Also what type of implants should i get? round or teardrop? over or under?

Can I just get straightforward implants with small asymmetrical breasts? I am wanting quite a natural look, will I have to have an uplift or anything extra like nipple reconstruction with them being so small and asymmetrical?

Hello, I would like to know whether my breasts are tuberous or not. If so, what severity are they? Or are they just small? I think the areola’s seem large in comparison to the size of the breast. I have noticed that the areola sits at the bottom of the breast and that there is little to no “underboob” breast tissue. I have also not the lack of upper pole fullness and no cleavage unless I was to really really push them together. They seem quite wide set and there is some asymmetry as well. They seem to be sideways shaped as well- they appear to “swoop” down from a side crease near my armpit. When I lean sideways the breast tissue seems to go round my side and almost become a backroll. When my nipples are hard, they look more conventional, but when my nipples are soft, the areola looks big and very soft/puffy. Do I have insufficent glandular tissue? What are my options if I embark upon surgery and if I wanted a much larger size, but natural looking? I am a 21F, 5ft 3”, approx. 66kg. Thank you.

I read in a paper that the success rate for breastfeeding with submuscular implant placement is 83% and with subglandular placement is 17%. During consultation, one of the surgeons mentioned these numbers are outdated and what matters more is surgical technique that avoids damage to the milk ducts and nerves. Are there more updated numbers on what the % success is with UTM and OTM placement? I read that since the implant with OTM placement compresses the milk ducts and can impair milk flow. I would imagine that it would still affect it in some way. With OTM placement, would I be at higher risk of developing mastitis if the inplant compresses the ducts? And would that put me at higher risk if capsular contracture since the implant is at close proximity of the infected ducts? What can I do to avoid this?

Is it time for a facelift or are there other things I can do to improve my look? For my jowls, I have had one treatment of Ellacor Would another treatment of Ellacor benefit? I have also had Sculptra over the last 5 years but would fat transfer help with the lack of fullness on one side of my face? I have been told a Blephoplasty would be of benefit but only for 1 eye. Not sure I feel comfortable with that strategy I don’t feel emotionally and financially ready for a lower facelift yet, but don’t want to have procedures done that will be of little benefit either.

I plan to get a neck and fact lift at some point. I know everyone suggests doing it all at once, but for discretion and life it would in some ways make more sense to do it in stages. Is this a terrible idea? I just don't have a life where I can disappear for a month or go out in public and have questions.

I’m 24, with severe skin laxity from years of smoking and having an eating disorder which caused me to lose A LOT of weight really fast. My body is fine, but my face is so saggy I hate going out in public, it breaks my heart. I’m tapering off of smoking, but the damage is done. Is there anyway to save my face besides a face lift??? It makes me so depressed :(

I am a 41 year old female. I‘m 5’2 and weigh 140lbs. I’m noticing in the past 5 years my face seems to be getting more square with jowling. I’ve tried massater Botox and a Nefertiti lift but it hasn’t taken care of the jowling. I’m considering whether I would be a candidate for a mini facelift?

64 years old, hhave hashimotos and other autoimmune disease as well as sinus issues , prone to undereye edema and hyperpigmentation. just feel that the area under my eyes is so aging.had undereye blepharoplasty 11 years ago.

Hi, How long does it take for swelling to resolve after liposuction on front thighs and knee complex? I had outer thigh lipo before and looking into get front thigh and knee lipo now. Outer thigh healed nicely and most of the swelling was gone in 2 months. Will the swelling time be different for these parts? Thanks!

I’ve always been insecure about the shape of my hips. I would like a more rounded silhouette seen in a classic hourglass. I’ve never had the look I want even at my lowest weight (bmi<18). Don’t like how it looks in clothing. The areas seen in the pic are pinchable areas of fat. Not sure if it’s ‘hip dips’ or love handles and what the procedure that would give me best results would be. I also don’t like my back rolls seen in the last pic but it doesn’t bother me nearly as much as my hips.

I have 29 inches waist and a left flank that has more fat accumulated than the other. I believe this is due to an appendectomy I had when I was 12 years old that left a big scar on my right side that reduced the fat cells on that area. my skin is not elastic, therefore I expect sagging after the procedure. My height is 5” 1’, my weight 117 pounds. Reducing the fat on my left flank has been a challenge, because with diet and exercise the fat loss is general from your whole body, not targeted. Can I find a doctor in my area to perform this procedure for me? Thanks !

I am noticing a lot of women who previously were not overweight but had a more straight, wider waist now have a tiny waist. Is there a procedure that can achieve a smaller waist/curvier figure for women who are not overweight.

I have been told by a surgeon that just lipo to flanks and saddlebags will give me an hourglass finish but I fear I need fat transfer too? If so, how likely for my indents will I need more than one fat harvest as I’m on a tight budget! Thank you in advance