What are these black spots along my incision? (Photos)

Thank you for your question. Most plastic surgeons recommend waiting until you are finished having children before getting a tummy tuck, as your results might be undone by a future pregnancy. However, if your hernia is causing symptoms, you should have it treated separately. If the hernia is not...

I don't know of any negative impact vinegar pills would have on the surgery, but really any questions like this you should be directing to the surgeon who is going to perform your surgery.Best of luck! Dr. SubbioBoard-Certified Plastic SurgeonNewtown Square/Philadelphia, PA

Placement of the incision with a tummy tuck is one of the first and most difficult decisions to make for a surgeon. Placing the incision lower and closer down to the pubic hairline is cosmetically better, but has some disadvantages. The lower the incision the more difficult it is to bring the...

Hello and thank you for your excellent question. In general, I use a permanent suture on the abdominal wall because we don't want the muscles to pull apart again after the surgery. Of course, you will need an in-person consultation to evaluate you for this procedure. Preoperative visualization a...

You've gotten through the hard part- the surgery. Now its time to listen to your surgeon's advice. Have a good discussion with him about heavy lifting and physical activity after your tummy tuck. There are two major reasons plastic surgeons advise against heavy lifting for 6...

Dear Floridian,   I do not know if you are aware of the fact that in Florida, it is illegal to have tummy tuck with lipo of over 1000 cc of fat . That is a very small amount of fat aspiration and blood loss  should not be a concern.   In my practice, as a rule, I do not combine tummy tuck with ...