Hi. I am 55 years old. I weigh 107 and I am 5ft tall. I have had 2 cesarean sections leading to lower abdomen adhered scar tissue and a shelf. I also have loose skin above the belly button. I am in great physical shape but no amount of exercise will help with the loose skin. What procedures will be best for permanent results. I have tried lasers and nothing works.
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The type of sutures used probably do not have any significance on your final result. It is usually just a doctor's preference. This would not have any effect on your postoperative activity. Mesh is almost never needed except in very special situations. Normal tummy tucks do not require mesh.
As usual, I would need a good examination to answer this question well. It seems that your abdomen is quite protruding and this would only be helped with a tummy tuck. I think many patients would be under impressed and dissatisfied with just liposuction. You would only change your profile a...
My first thought is why do you feel you needed to speak to 15 surgeons, and why are you still asking questions from other surgeons? Perhaps you really don't want to have this procedure. IV sedation with spinal anesthesia works nicely for tucks, and I have used that for many years. Unless you...
