Hi there and thank you for your question. Compression garments are very often recommend following a tummy tuck to help reduce swelling, prevent fluid accumulations, maintain the contour that was surgically achieved, and for patient comfort. Garments with the open crotch are not necessary, bu...
Thank you for your question. This is a difficult question to answer without photos. I often take into consideration my patients hip to waist ratio prior to surgery. Sometimes people have what is known as a "violin deformity", where there is a curve from the flank, a divet, and then another curve...
It is very hard to critique another’s work without seeing the patient before surgery. The appearance of your navel is unusual (unless you had some pre surgical factors such as previous scars, large umbilical hernia etc). As for the lower abdomen, there still may be some swelling. If you had e...
