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Apr
Tummy tuck surgery can be scary, daunting and exciting all at the same time. Along the way I have asked myself what questions would I ask a plastic surgeon if I were a tummy tuck patient in Scottsdale. Although no 10 questions will encompass everything, below are some...
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Apr
Anonymous said…I had breast cancer and had a diep to build the breast and tummy tuck my stomach right after just would not stay closed only in the middle I wore wound vac for months and then had a skin graft to close the stomach how can this ugly mess be fixed it looks awf...
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Apr
Although a belly button (umbilicus) is nothing more than a remnant of what we once needed and no longer need its still an important part of human beauty. A belly button can non-verbally communicate regarding both health and youth. Because of this the appearance of our...
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Apr
Dear SM East Bay,From what you have described, it does not sound like you have a pseudo-bursa. The roundness of abdominal shape may be caused by loose abdominal wall or excess fat or a combination of the two. Fat can also be under the skin or deep to the abdominal wal...
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Apr
A panniculectomy is a procedure designed to remove excess skin and fat from the abdomen that hangs below the waist. The procedure is often performed on patients that have lost weight and as a result have been left with loose abdominal skin and soft tissue that drapes below...
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Apr
Dear Ros Red,Although a tummy tuck or muscle repair performed at the same time as a C-section would save time it is not ideal. In order to perform proper abdominal wall tightening the entire abdominal wall from xyphoid to pubic needs to be done. During a c-section tha...
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Apr
This is a common question for people who are considering undergoing a tummy tuck procedure. The simple answer is “Yes”. A tummy tuck can be performed at the same time as liposuction of the abdomen and waist. The combination of the two procedures can be pow...
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Apr
Getting a thin and flat tummy without the “hip-to-hip” full tummy tuck incision. This is what an endoscopic tummy tuck procedure can provide for those who are endoscopic tummy tuck candidates. What is an endoscopic tummy tuck? An endoscopic tummy tuck is a tummy...
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Apr
” I have a huge bulge under my ribs/above my bb that causes deformity and makes me look 5 months pregnant. Its very hard. At times I am in great deal of pain and believe its from this. It changes in size. Could it be Pseudobursa? I had full TT done 18 months ago. I am assum...
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Apr
Although patient goals with regards to their final tummy tuck result may vary almost all will want to have a flat profile when healing is finally complete. When the side profile is convex (rounded) as opposed to flat this is sometimes referred to as abdominal bulging. ...
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