I agree with your doctor, I do a lot of post-weight loss contouring and I always try to educate the patient on reasonable outcomes. There is growth and expansion of the diameter of both the rib cage and pelvis that is not reversed after weight loss. This will affect your post-op outcome if you...
Dear Veronica,
Abdominoplasty has very small risk of causing DVT (Deep Vein Thrombosis). While this risk is very small it can be further minimized. Please speak with your surgeon about using SCDs (sequential compression device) on your calves as well as use of heparin which is a blood thinner...
I have seen this happen a few times after a tummy tuck procedure. The question is whether you have a seroma (fluid) or hematoma (blood) under the skin. If your surgeon thinks this is residual blood (hematoma) the best course of action is to wait for at least six weeks prior to...
