I am a 39 year old bodybuilder who had a tummy tuck due to loose skin after weight loss & 4 cesareans & 2 hernias. My stomach looked good prior to surgery aside from skin, I had decent ab definition, I am concerned I may not see good ab definition like I had before so I asked my PS, he said removing the skin from the muscle layer to tighten will prevent the skin from being tight to the muscle again & I won’t see that good of definition again, will my skin readhere & show them?
Answer: Tummy tuck After your surgery the skin should readhere to the underlying tissue once swelling has subsided and healing is complete. The degree of loose skin and subcutaneous fat will impact the definition as was true before surgery.
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Answer: Tummy tuck After your surgery the skin should readhere to the underlying tissue once swelling has subsided and healing is complete. The degree of loose skin and subcutaneous fat will impact the definition as was true before surgery.
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Answer: Abdomen You will probably be able to see definition once the swelling is settled and all has healed. It could take up to one year for this process.
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Answer: Abdomen You will probably be able to see definition once the swelling is settled and all has healed. It could take up to one year for this process.
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November 14, 2022
Answer: Its all about fat Hi! As you surely know, muscle definition is about the volume of the muscle and the thickness of the fat over it. So, in order to have muscle definition in a patient with good muscle volume, we just need to remove the fat (most of it) over the desired muscles. No need to try to shape the fat trying to resemble muscle hypertrophia. So, in patients like you, we only do VASER liposuction. This allows us to remove fat and contract skin. Then, the level of muscular volume (and thus, definition) will depend on in your work out. Just removing more skin (as in a Tummy tuck) won't help with definition since the fat layer is not decreased. In special cases, during a tummy tuck, we can inject some fat in order to make the muscles bigger (just a few milliliters of fat) in that way the muscles “grow” and they are more noticeable through the skin. But all that depend on the characteristics of the patient and the desired results.
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November 14, 2022
Answer: Its all about fat Hi! As you surely know, muscle definition is about the volume of the muscle and the thickness of the fat over it. So, in order to have muscle definition in a patient with good muscle volume, we just need to remove the fat (most of it) over the desired muscles. No need to try to shape the fat trying to resemble muscle hypertrophia. So, in patients like you, we only do VASER liposuction. This allows us to remove fat and contract skin. Then, the level of muscular volume (and thus, definition) will depend on in your work out. Just removing more skin (as in a Tummy tuck) won't help with definition since the fat layer is not decreased. In special cases, during a tummy tuck, we can inject some fat in order to make the muscles bigger (just a few milliliters of fat) in that way the muscles “grow” and they are more noticeable through the skin. But all that depend on the characteristics of the patient and the desired results.
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August 22, 2022
Answer: Abdominoplasty and skin adherence First, you do not appear to be a candidate for a full abdominoplasty, but a physical exam is required to confirm this theory. The skin does scar back down to the muscle following an abdominoplasty (otherwise there would be a cavity [like in a seroma] which rarely happens).
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August 22, 2022
Answer: Abdominoplasty and skin adherence First, you do not appear to be a candidate for a full abdominoplasty, but a physical exam is required to confirm this theory. The skin does scar back down to the muscle following an abdominoplasty (otherwise there would be a cavity [like in a seroma] which rarely happens).
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August 23, 2022
Answer: Re-adherence of skin after a tummy tuck The skin and fat layer is separated from the muscle fascia in a process called undermining during a full tummy tuck. As the tissues heal the skin and fat layer read here to the abdominal wall but in a slightly different position since the exes loose skin has been cut off the abdominal skin has been pulled down. The new incision is created for the belly button and the belly button can get a slightly unnatural appearance. I’m assuming you are referring to a full tummy tuck. There is also a mini tummy tuck which only addresses skin laxicity of the lower abdomen. Typically women who’ve had previous pregnancies develop muscle separation and this is typically addressed during a tummy tuck with muscle tightening. Individuals who have not had term pregnancies typically don’t need muscle tightening and can have a skin only tummy tuck. Avoiding muscle tightening makes the recovery a whole lot easier for this procedure.
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August 23, 2022
Answer: Re-adherence of skin after a tummy tuck The skin and fat layer is separated from the muscle fascia in a process called undermining during a full tummy tuck. As the tissues heal the skin and fat layer read here to the abdominal wall but in a slightly different position since the exes loose skin has been cut off the abdominal skin has been pulled down. The new incision is created for the belly button and the belly button can get a slightly unnatural appearance. I’m assuming you are referring to a full tummy tuck. There is also a mini tummy tuck which only addresses skin laxicity of the lower abdomen. Typically women who’ve had previous pregnancies develop muscle separation and this is typically addressed during a tummy tuck with muscle tightening. Individuals who have not had term pregnancies typically don’t need muscle tightening and can have a skin only tummy tuck. Avoiding muscle tightening makes the recovery a whole lot easier for this procedure.
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