My doctor never asked me before my first procedure if I had any dental surgeries or had any metal in my jaw or mouth. Upon doing more research I asked about it, and was not given a very clear answer. I had jaw surgery in 2003 where titanium screws were placed on both sides of my jaw and a dental implant was put in. My Exilis therapy has gone right over these areas. What are the potential risks here? Should this not have happened? Should I be worried?
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If you have a pannus that hang and you want to get rid of it, the only procedure that will help is a tummy tuck. I would recommend you see a board-certified plastic surgeon by the American Board of plastic surgery.Best Regards Dr Gartner
John Hettiarachchi, DO, FACS, FPMRS (in memoriam) says:
We would all love immediate results but you will have to wait about 3 months. We always recommend taking monthly selfies in the same clothes, seeing is believing. Patients typically also notice better and/or looser fitting clothes at about the 3 month mark.
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