Had gastric bypass in 06 kept the weight off til my son in 2011. I was a size 12 throughout my entire pregnancy the last month I just had to unbutton the top button of my jeans. w/in 3 months of having my son I gained 80 lbs diagnosed with PCOS & put on 2000mg of metformin a day lost 30 lbs and then got pregnant with my second son. I have been fighting to lost weight since then I literally speed walk 4 miles a day (some days jogging a miles then walking the other 3) leg exercises and so on.
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June 13, 2016
Answer: Will a tummy tuck help with PCOS or will it mess up hormones? Most of my fat was in my stomach and inner thighs.
It does look as though you have some excess tissue way towards the back of of the flanks. That is not typically addressed with an abdominoplasty. I usually offer flank liposuction and turn a patient on the front first before I do the tummy tuck procedure. Just check in with your surgeon. You...
Your return to work will really depend on your individual recovery. Typically though, patients in my practice take two weeks off work before returning to a desk job and at least 6 weeks before resuming strenuous excercise or physical activity. Best to allow a minimum of two weeks.
After applying Embrace Active Scar Defense, there are some normal changes after application that can be expected as the device is applied every 7-10 days. Wrinkling is a sign that the strip is conforming to your skin, and this is normal. Other changes you might notice include air pockets and...
