I struggle with bloating. I’m 5”7, and 72kg. I’m active and go to the gym a lot. Though I train my quads and glutes a lot, I can’t get the results I want in the gym. I naturally have a slender waist but I have a problem with a pouch of fat on my stomach. I didn’t have this fatty area as a teenager. My fat is stored almost like a halo shape predominantly around my pelvis; this is the area I seem to also retain water when I bloat. Is this a problem I’d still have with surgery?
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October 18, 2018
Answer: Would a BBL reduce the look of bloating as there would be less fat on my stomach to distort me when bloated?
This is dependent upon a host of factors including the amount of surgery performed, the cause of the anemia if present, and the treatment necessary to improve that anemia.Your surgeon or hematologist should be able to recommend an appropriate regimen based upon the cause for the anemia. Taking ...
Arian Mowlavi, MD, FACS (license on probation) says:
Proper BBL requires accurate and artistic contouring of the body circumferentially. It seems that your hips are more generous than desirable. This area can be corrected with VASER liposuction. Please make a consultation with a VASER specialist.
You will find physicians whose opinions on this will vary. I DO NOTdo them at the same time. Here is why:1) If you are having surgery on your tummy, I want you recovering laying in a sitting angle on your back to reduce pressure on your incision. If you are having surgery on your buttocks, I ...
