I'm 26 and currently down 30 of 65 lbs I'd like to lose total. Based on the deep stretch marks and already somewhat loose skin of my lower abdomen, I'm pretty convinced that I will need a tummy tuck when I reach my goal weight, which, if all goes according to plan, will be around April 1st. I'm a bridesmaid in a friend's wedding at the end of May, so how far in advance of her wedding should I plan on scheduling the surgery so that I won't be super swollen on the day of her wedding?
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Hello,Thank you for your question. Your operating surgeon will be the best one to advise you about post op activity restrictions. I recommend 3 weeks with no cardio activity post op and another 3 weeks of avoiding heavy lifting and abdominal workouts. Your Plastic Surgeon may have their own...
Abdominoplasty scars can be quite complex, ranging from the simple hypertrophic scar to a multiplane inflamed keloid. Pigmentation, discoloration, chronic inflammation, scar visibility can all occur in the short term. We begin each treatment with combination therapy using Yellow broadband BBL,...
I typically do a significant amount of liposuction at the same time of the abdominoplasty - and this often involves the "anterior flap" - to sculpt and enhance the "violin" shape to the area above and around the umbilicus. I feel that this is very important and greatly improves results and u...