Caring for Infants After Tummy Tuck

You can likely get an "inner" unless you are super thin and there is not enough surrounding fat for the innie to sink into.  I would wait until the scar has faded and is soft and pliable.  It could take a year.  Lisa Lynn Sowder, M.D.

 Thank you for the question. Yes I would say tiredness and sometimes significant emotional “mood swings” are very common after tummy tuck surgery. Keep in mind, you are about to undergo a major operation which often involves a significant physical and emotional recovery. A...

Just another marketing idea from a colleague. Nothing new to add to the techniques options for a tummy tuck. 

The cost for tummy tuck like other cosmetic surgery varies considerably across the country and even in the same area. South Florida tends to have lower fees then more expensive areas such as New York or Los Angeles. We charge starting at $4000 + MD Anesthesia related expenses for a modified...

Aspiration with a needle is necessary to allow the tissue layers to once again "touch" and heal this cavity shut. If a seroma is allowed to persist, a pseudobursa forms, and the longer it remains undrained, the less likely the "slick" surfaces of the pseudobursa will adhere and heal. So waiting...

Muscle repair and fascia tightening during a tummy tuck or abdominoplasty are two terms for the same procedure. During pregnancy or weight gain the abdominal fascia is stretched, which stretches the abdominal muscles apart. This causes upper or lower abdominal bulges. By plicating or tightening...