I am a 43 year old who has lost 70 lbs via diet/exercise. Due to my weight loss/previous back lumbar surgery, my buttocks have atrophied, and I am having a hard time building them up at the gym. I need help deciding whether to do an extended tummy tuck or belt lipectomy (both with stomach muscle tightening, fat transfers to buttocks, and liposuction for contouring). I have met with three plastic surgeons. All recommend a belt lipectomy with one saying I could also do the extended tummy tuck.
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Swelling can persist for
several months and will gradually improve and will look better at three months,
six months, and even one year. Frequently the pubic area and the scrotal and
penis area for men can become very swollen and discolored during the first two
weeks due to gravity as this is the...
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