I'm looking for a doctor. I have had two doctors tell me they do oblique tightening as well to make more of an hourglass shape. I want a full tummy tuck. 8 full term pregnancies 2 preg. were twins (10 babies) I'm 47, 5'8", 130lbs. Two doctors tell me they do oblique tightening as well to make more of an hourglass shape. Is this legitimate if so why don't all plastic surgeons do that. I would have a hard time finding a great Doctor Who is also willing to videotape the procedure? Fat transfer - in the long run will it look terrible? Willing to travel, but Miami terrifies me with the alluring cheap prices. Thank you.
May 14, 2019
Answer: If oblique tightening is legitimate why don't all plastic surgeons do this? (Photos) The abdominal wall can be tightened during the TT through a process called plication (rectus muscle plication as well as oblique muscle plication). I would not focus on what is proclaimed as better. The considerations in creating the best result are manifold and do not lend themselves to easy interpretation. If the waist was smaller at one time, the waist can likely be reduced to those same measurements or smaller provided the muscular and fascial integrity has remained the same. All the procedures I perform are videotaped. Find a board certified plastic surgeon who performs this surgery hundreds or thousands of times and has demonstrated prowess. Kenneth Hughes, MD, ABPS Board Certified Plastic SurgeonLos Angeles, CA
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May 14, 2019
Answer: If oblique tightening is legitimate why don't all plastic surgeons do this? (Photos) The abdominal wall can be tightened during the TT through a process called plication (rectus muscle plication as well as oblique muscle plication). I would not focus on what is proclaimed as better. The considerations in creating the best result are manifold and do not lend themselves to easy interpretation. If the waist was smaller at one time, the waist can likely be reduced to those same measurements or smaller provided the muscular and fascial integrity has remained the same. All the procedures I perform are videotaped. Find a board certified plastic surgeon who performs this surgery hundreds or thousands of times and has demonstrated prowess. Kenneth Hughes, MD, ABPS Board Certified Plastic SurgeonLos Angeles, CA
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May 14, 2019
Answer: 'Hourglass Figure' Hello,Oblique muscle tightening or mesh will not give you more of an hour glass figure than standard rectus muscle plication and subcutaneous liposuction of the waist area. The degree of cinching is limited by the deeper structures of your torso: rib cage above, intra-abdominal girth in the middle, and the pelvis below. Muscle plication with or without mesh (which is never recommended in non-reconstruction cases) cannot compress the deep structures of your mid-section into a smaller circumference. That's fantasy.
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May 14, 2019
Answer: 'Hourglass Figure' Hello,Oblique muscle tightening or mesh will not give you more of an hour glass figure than standard rectus muscle plication and subcutaneous liposuction of the waist area. The degree of cinching is limited by the deeper structures of your torso: rib cage above, intra-abdominal girth in the middle, and the pelvis below. Muscle plication with or without mesh (which is never recommended in non-reconstruction cases) cannot compress the deep structures of your mid-section into a smaller circumference. That's fantasy.
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