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Remove Excess Skin and Fat Inplace of Tummy Tuck?

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ktm1986Dec 22, 2010

After gaining almost 80 pounds during my pregnancy and giving birth to a 10 pound baby, I have stretch that have faded to white and loose skin around my belly button (the stretch marks around my belly button are actually slightly raised) my stomach hangs only slightly because i've been dieting and exercising but the wrinkling bothers me so bad!! I'm 24, 5'6, 165 pounds, size 9 in jeans (because of my stomach). I dont want muscle repair. just want the fat and wrinkles gone! avg. $$?

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Dr. Matthew Schulman, MD
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Dr. Joshua D. Zuckerman, MD, FACS
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Dr. Richard J. Bruneteau, MD
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Dr. Joseph Mele, MD
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Dr. Otto Joseph Placik, MD
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Dr. Richard Baxter, MD
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Otto Joseph Placik, MD

Please exercise caution when using hot or cold compresses on the tummy tuck skin because it is normal to have diminished sensation in this area and it is very easy to sustain a thermal injury (burn). The area below your belly button has the least amount of sensation.

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Otto Joseph Placik, MD

A popping sound may be the initial sign of disrupting a muscle stitch. With time, a bulge which may be more apparent when attempting to sit up from a laying down position. Let your doctor know. He/she may have you get an ultrasound to diagnose this for sure.

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The location of your tattoo and the place where the surgery is performed are important at this point. It would be wrong to say anything about this without consultation. You can get contact with a Board Certified Surgeon to get the information you need. 

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Young R. Cho, MD, PhD

Thank you for your question and congrats on the weight loss. It is definitely too much to combine all procedures in one setting. However, combining two procedures such as tummy tuck and breast augmentation/lift are great as they address some of big changes that happen after pregnancy and/or...

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Kendall Roehl, MD, FACS

Hi! To achieve the best cosmetic results and reduce the risk of complications, patients should be at their ideal weight with a BMI of around 30. Patients considering childbirth or significant weight loss should first consult a board-certified doctor, who may advise deferring surgery until their...

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Miguel Delgado, MD

A healthy diet and exercise are always the key to success when trying to lose weight after children.  You are young and you probably still have a fairly good amount of elasticity in your skin.  If the skin is stretched though; for instance, a lot of stretch marks and saggy skin, a tummy tuck m...

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