Brazillian Belly Button During Tummy Tuck?

Great Question about Quilting. In my Denver plastic surgery practice, I have been "Quilting" under all of my "Flaps" for Mommy Makeover, Tummy Tuck and Body Lift procedures for several years. Quilting is the process of tacking down any tissue flaps that have been...

I usually allow my patients to climb stairs as soon as they feel able.  They generally move more slowly, but I encourage immediate walking and activity rather than bedrest, to reduce the chance of blood clot formation. Generally activities that deploy the core such as lifting, picking...

Although most wounds get hard after surgery, peaking at 4-6 weeks after operation, a skilled examination by your doctor will differentiate this from something more serious, like a collection of fluid. Stop by and ask him/her.

Never heard of sepsis from a TT, but anything is possible.  We use antibiotics prophylactically and your plastic surgeon probably will as well.  Good luck.

It’s not unusual for patients to have small areas of wound separation following abdominoplasty surgery.When this occurs wounds heal by a process known as secondary intention. These wounds form a layer of granulation tissue which covers the base of the wound.Granulation tissue slowly grows and d...

Tightening and flattening the abdominal wall with plication sutures is probably the most important part of a TT procedure- it recreates a feminine and youthful form in a way that liposuction or simple skin excision cannot achieve. I plicate the abdomen from the xyphoid to the pubic bone level....