I'm scheduled for a tummy tuck on Tuesday and I just woke up with a small cold sore on my lip. Will this effect my surgery?

Dear gjmolina1, based on your photos, you look like a good candidate for a TT. Full tummy tuck should tighten your abdominal muscles and remove the excess skin. Flanks liposuction would give you a better shape. I would suggest you to consult a board-certified plastic surgeon because only after a...

Thank you for submitting your question and including photos! An abdominoplasty (tummy tuck) will allow us to get your abdomen as flat as your able to suck in. An abdominoplasty will remove excess skin as well as tighten your abdominal muscles (diastasis recti). Liposuction of the abdomen is also...

Thank you for your questions and photos. A tummy tuck will address excess skin & repair of the abdominal muscle. The abdominal wall can be weakened after pregnancy and (or) significant weight gain & loss. By repairing the muscle, not only does the appearance of your abdominal area improve, but...

Thank you for your questions and photos. A tummy tuck will address excess skin & repair of the abdominal muscle. The abdominal wall can be weakened after pregnancy and (or) significant weight gain & loss. By repairing the muscle, not only does the appearance of your abdominal area improve, but...

Hello @disney123 thank you for your question and showing your pictures. A liposculture fixes the fat that you have at the skin level. However, if there is abdominal diastasis and excess skin the only way to improve is with a lipectomy with abdominal plicature. For more information and...

As long as your BMI is around 30, you would be a good candidate for a tummy tuck to eliminate excess skin as well as liposuction for contouring of your waist.