When can I start using a waist trainer after a tummy tuck? (Photo)

Many times the flaps can be dissected much higher to create more relative length that can be used to lower the scars.

The best result will be with the belt lipectomy. You need some help with your butt that only the belt will accomplish. You'll forget about the longer scar but will appreciate the improvement that the belt will provide. Good luck.

Swelling can persist for several months and will gradually improve and will look better at three months, six months, and even one year. Frequently the pubic area and the scrotal and penis area for men can become very swollen and discolored during the first two weeks due to gravity as this is the...

I have not had a patient report this concern to me in the hundreds or thousands of tummy tucks I have performed.

This depends upon your individual risk factors according to the Caprini index.   This will help determine your relative risk and the need for chemoprophylaxis.

However one is an injection on table and the other requires catheters, Realize, your surgeon may NOT use exparel, may not have experience with it, and IF they do not use it, he/she likely won't start with you as it is $$(more than pain pump) AND has to be ordered in large quantities, which dr...