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Apr
“Anonymous said…Hi I lost weight about 8 years ago and have managed to keep it off , I am wanting tt surgery as my tummy is a little saggy and flabby, I am 32 and a size 10-12 and I am worried about having the muscles stitched because of the pain afterwards and the...
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Apr
Tummy tuck surgery has one of the highest satisfaction rates of any elective cosmetic procedures. Because of this, tummy tuck surgery continues to be one of the most common plastic surgery procedures. Below are five facts about tummy tuck surgery. Belly ButtonDuring your tummy tuc...
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Apr
A tummy tuck can be a powerful plastic surgery procedure. It can provide an incredible amount of improvement in the shape and appearance of an individual's abdomen and make a significant impact on the confidence and sense of well-being of a person’s body image and sel...
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Apr
Q: Nana Schultz said…Plz help have very hard knot from bottom of panniculectomy incision to pubic area on left side. . has been oozing pinkish thick fluid. . right side isn't hard or painful. I’m 3 wks post opA: Dear Nana Schultz,Sorry to hear abo...
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Apr
Cassandra has left a new comment on your post “Endoscopic Abdominoplasty”:I am 5 months post full tummy tuck and although my upper abdomen is still intact, my lower abdominal muscles seem to have have way again. I can for the most part suck the bulge in, but with re...
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Apr
Abdominal surgery is exceedingly common. General surgery, urology, gynecology, spine surgery, and bariatric surgery all have surgical procedures that require abdominal surgery. Because of this as well as the complexity of the abdominal wall, abdominal surgical complic...
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Apr
Question:Hi Dr. ReptaI'm 8mo post and my stomach stills looks the same as before without the stretch marks. My ps is telling me that this is the flattest my stomach is going to get so he won’t do a revision. He said he only thing that he can do is take the extra ski...
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Apr
Undergoing a tummy tuck can be a daunting decision to make. There is both a financial investment as well as a time investment in the recovery process. Above all else, however, there is concern of the unknown. Many of my own Scottsdale patients wonder:How much discomfort wil...
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Apr
Q:I had a full tummy tuck 2 years ago with 1 seroma drained twice. A year ago my tummy started feeling really tight beneath my bb, it feels tight and pulls and feels very uncomfortable . I had a scan and a 33×6 mm seroma. It's very small so why is it a much bigger ar...
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Apr
Anonymous said…-Belly button is closed after abdominoplasty– Dear Anonymous,There are several belly button revision and reconstruction options available to you following a tummy tuck procedure. A belly button can be made larger either th...
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