Hello.. I'm 34, mother of 4 babies 3 vaginal 1 c section, upper abdomen retracted after the first 3 birthday but after the c section birth I have bulging in my pelvic area & the muffin top we all hate. I've done every exercise possible with little results.. please advise on surgery recommendations
Answer: Procedure recommendation Thank you for your question! Based on your photos, I would recommend a tummy tuck with 360 liposuction. This procedure will give you the flattest stomach possible by repairing the muscle separation to the abdomen, from having children, and removing the excess skin and fat. I recommend consulting with a board certified plastic surgeon, who can create a personalized plan for you. Best of luck!
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Answer: Procedure recommendation Thank you for your question! Based on your photos, I would recommend a tummy tuck with 360 liposuction. This procedure will give you the flattest stomach possible by repairing the muscle separation to the abdomen, from having children, and removing the excess skin and fat. I recommend consulting with a board certified plastic surgeon, who can create a personalized plan for you. Best of luck!
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Answer: Would you recommend lipo 360 or tt with lipo? Hi and thank you for your photos and question. I believe you would be a great candidate for a tummy tuck along with liposuction 360. A tummy tuck will remove excess fat, excess skin including stretch marks and tighten the abdominal muscles. Liposuction will help in achieving contour and removing stubborn unwanted fat. I recommend you meet with a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon to discuss your concerns further. I hope this helped. Best wishes! Dr. Aydin
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Answer: Would you recommend lipo 360 or tt with lipo? Hi and thank you for your photos and question. I believe you would be a great candidate for a tummy tuck along with liposuction 360. A tummy tuck will remove excess fat, excess skin including stretch marks and tighten the abdominal muscles. Liposuction will help in achieving contour and removing stubborn unwanted fat. I recommend you meet with a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon to discuss your concerns further. I hope this helped. Best wishes! Dr. Aydin
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January 30, 2020
Answer: Tummy tuck with lipo Thank you for your question. Looking at your photos I would recommend a tummy tuck to be done with some lipo in the flank area. This will allow your surgeon of choice to tighten up your abdominal wall muscles, remove your extra skin, contour your flank area. Although I don't typically go too aggressive with the liposuction at the same time as a tummy tuck because we have to watch the blood supply going to larger part of the surgery. Each surgeon will have their own protocol and recommendations, I would suggest seeing a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon in person to evaluate you and discuss your options. Best of luck to you.
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January 30, 2020
Answer: Tummy tuck with lipo Thank you for your question. Looking at your photos I would recommend a tummy tuck to be done with some lipo in the flank area. This will allow your surgeon of choice to tighten up your abdominal wall muscles, remove your extra skin, contour your flank area. Although I don't typically go too aggressive with the liposuction at the same time as a tummy tuck because we have to watch the blood supply going to larger part of the surgery. Each surgeon will have their own protocol and recommendations, I would suggest seeing a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon in person to evaluate you and discuss your options. Best of luck to you.
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January 27, 2020
Answer: Would you recommend lipo 360 or tt with lipo? Healthy people at their ideal weight should have the best overall recovery from a TT, but some of this will depend upon the surgical technique and adherence to postoperative protocols. A TT addresses both the loose skin and the lax abdominal wall as to give a nice, flat youthful contour to the abdomen. The TT also creates a more youthful belly button and removed c-section scar. TT without muscle repair may make the recovery easier, but, if you have laxity in that area from your four pregnancies, the result will be better with plication. In general, the muscles should be brought to anatomic norms. The smaller the separation, the less tightening required and probably the less discomfort. Swelling will occur irrespective of muscle repair, and almost every patient requiring a TT will benefit from the muscle repair. Liposuction, along with the TT, will allow you to have stubborn fat resistant to exercise and diet removed from unwanted areas (stomach, flanks, back) and also result in a waist as small as possible. A smaller waist may make the buttocks more conspicuous, but definition will not change
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January 27, 2020
Answer: Would you recommend lipo 360 or tt with lipo? Healthy people at their ideal weight should have the best overall recovery from a TT, but some of this will depend upon the surgical technique and adherence to postoperative protocols. A TT addresses both the loose skin and the lax abdominal wall as to give a nice, flat youthful contour to the abdomen. The TT also creates a more youthful belly button and removed c-section scar. TT without muscle repair may make the recovery easier, but, if you have laxity in that area from your four pregnancies, the result will be better with plication. In general, the muscles should be brought to anatomic norms. The smaller the separation, the less tightening required and probably the less discomfort. Swelling will occur irrespective of muscle repair, and almost every patient requiring a TT will benefit from the muscle repair. Liposuction, along with the TT, will allow you to have stubborn fat resistant to exercise and diet removed from unwanted areas (stomach, flanks, back) and also result in a waist as small as possible. A smaller waist may make the buttocks more conspicuous, but definition will not change
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January 21, 2020
Answer: Would you recommend lipo 360 or tt with lipo? Hello and thank you for your question. Based on the photo, I believe you are a better candidate for a tummy tuck, which can be combined with 360 liposuction. During tummy tuck, extra skin in the lower half of your abdomen including the stretch marks will be removed. In addition, typically the fascial laxity/separation of recti muscles will be taken care of by muscle plication, giving you a flat abdomen. The added liposuction of your hips/flanks will help with creating a natural and aesthetic waistline. Incision can be placed very low to be hidden under bikini. With proper surgical technique, belly button can be designed to be a true 'innie'. Recovery from tummy tuck is 1-2 weeks. Strenuous activity and lifting heavy weights should be avoided 6 weeks to 3 months post op. I would seek consultation with a board-certified plastic surgeon for a full evaluation and advice. Best, Pejman Aflaki, M.D. Johns Hopkins-trained double board-certified plastic surgeon
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January 21, 2020
Answer: Would you recommend lipo 360 or tt with lipo? Hello and thank you for your question. Based on the photo, I believe you are a better candidate for a tummy tuck, which can be combined with 360 liposuction. During tummy tuck, extra skin in the lower half of your abdomen including the stretch marks will be removed. In addition, typically the fascial laxity/separation of recti muscles will be taken care of by muscle plication, giving you a flat abdomen. The added liposuction of your hips/flanks will help with creating a natural and aesthetic waistline. Incision can be placed very low to be hidden under bikini. With proper surgical technique, belly button can be designed to be a true 'innie'. Recovery from tummy tuck is 1-2 weeks. Strenuous activity and lifting heavy weights should be avoided 6 weeks to 3 months post op. I would seek consultation with a board-certified plastic surgeon for a full evaluation and advice. Best, Pejman Aflaki, M.D. Johns Hopkins-trained double board-certified plastic surgeon
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