Why am I getting acne two weeks post op mommy makeover?

Umbilical hernias are quite common and occur in the setting of a previous surgery, pregnancy, or diastasis recti. We treat umbilical hernias with or without correction of diastasis recti using a combination approach that corrects redundant skin in the lower abdomen and around the belly button....

You are asking about a reverse abdominoplasty which can be effective with lose, excess upper abdominal skin. It can be performed with a lift using a lower incision along the fold. It has to be performed correctly so the breast scars do not get pulled down from the abdominal forces. Consult with...

Hi Sexyshev, Thank you for your question. I usually ask my patients stop any smoking and drinking of alcohol about 2 weeks before and 2 weeks after their procedure. I usually ask this as any blood thinners can cause wound healing issues. Please check with your surgeon on how they feel about a...

The average time for these combined procedures, in the hands of a competent, board certified plastic surgeon should be 3 to 31/2 hours. You need to add 1/2 hour for induction and emergence ( being put to sleep and woken up) to the total time. Make sure you ask your surgeon this question as there...

Here are some helpful guidelines. Usually if a woman wears a size 36 AB bra and would like to be a C cup, which is the average size that women wear and the average size bra that is sold, she needs a volume of approximately 350 to 390 cc to make that change. This becomes less if she's wearing a...

Hi Lilmama14 and thank you for your question. At least 30 days prior to your procedure, I instruct patients to take the following:Daily Multivitamin - supports immune system, prevents anemia. Make sure it includes:Vitamin C (500-1000 mg per day) - helps immunity and absorption of ironVitamin A...