Does my belly button look infected? (Photos)

You will have internal stitches in the pubic region which take most of the tension of the tummy tuck. These stitches pull the upper skin down and hold the scar down in the bikini line. These stitches don’t lie directly beneath the scar but may be lower down. Usually these s...

It is extremely rare to release the muscle repair after an abdominoplasty.  If it did occur, you would usually feel a 'release" (with or without a 'pop') and a noticeable change in the anterior abdominal contour.  Use a soft pillow to hold against your abdomen while coughing.  This will help.Th...

A panniculectomy only removes the hanging apron of skin. It does not address any abdominal wall laxity. The contour of your abdomen is likely influenced by both visceral fat and muscle wall laxity. A tummy tuck addresses the laxity by pulling the muscles together. It does not improve...