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Hello. Great question. Thank you for your pictures. In order to be considered a potential tummy tuck candidate, I will suggest obtaining medical clearance from your physician.
Dear mara25,if your disease is under control and you get a clearance from your doctor, you might be a candidate for a surgery. If you are considering a surgery, I would suggest you to consult a board-certified plastic surgeon. Only after a thorough examination you will get more information and recommendations.Daniel Barrett, MDCertified, American Board of Plastic SurgeryMember, American Society of Plastic SurgeryMember, American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
Hello! Thank you for your question. (Keep in mind that an in-person consultation is necessary for the best advice.) If you are otherwise healthy, undergo appropriate preoperative testing, and are medically cleared for surgery by your primary care physician and any specialists involved in your care. Best of luck!Matthew A. DelMauro, M.D.
If your condition is well controlled you may be able to proceed with surgery. A good place to start is to speak with your doctor who treats your Addison's disease about your desire for a tummy tuck. If granted medical clearance you can schedule a consultation with a board certified plastic surgeon near you to learn more about the procedure.
Thank you for your question! Based on your photos, I would recommend a tummy tuck with flank and back liposuction. However, if you are not ready for a tummy tuck, you can get liposuction alone. It is important that you know that liposuction alone will not remove excess skin, resulting in...
Thank you for your question! It is ok to use arnica pre and post op. It helps with bruising and with post op pain. I recommend discussing specific post op medication or remedy questions with your plastic surgeon. Best of luck!
It looks good. Healing appropriately. After it’s filled in and healed give it 3 months and go back to your original surgeon for a scar revision. They should be able to remove that entire area of scar / indent under local without any issues.
Options for this problem depend on overall abdominal skin laxity and patient preference. Removal/revision of the scar with downward traction on the skin below the belly button will smooth out the lower abdomen, but the scar will need to be longer than the existing C-section scar. If there is a ...
Dear Ohsoplastic, every plastic surgeon has his own postoperative protocol which he recommends to his patients. I would suggest you to discuss this with your plastic surgeon. Daniel Barrett, MD Certified, American Board of Plastic Surgery Member, American Society of Plastic Surgery Member,...
Dear Phenomenal507, every plastic surgeon has his own postoperative protocol which he recommends to his patients. Most plastic surgeons will recommend their patients to wait at least 6 months after surgery prior to any other elective procedure in order for body to fully heal. I would...
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