04
Apr
One of the biggest hurdles for patients considering getting a tummy tuck is the recovery. (The second is probably the incision. More about that in the next blog entry). Anyone who has considered getting a tummy tuck has considered what it may feel like during th...
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Apr
Dear Anonymous,There are a handful of possible sources of the “bulging” that you describe. A pseudobursa is one possible source. If a pseudobursa is present its removal will take care of the bulging. Removal of a pseudobursa above the belly button wi...
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Apr
Whenever surgery is performed there is some form of scar tissue that is created. This may be as small as a few millimeters when liposuction is performed to as long as an incision that goes around the entire waist for a lower body lift. There are things that both the p...
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Apr
As powerful as the result of a tummy tuck can be poor planning, poor decisions, or just plain bad luck can end up in a less than stellar tummy tuck outcome. To understand how to prevent or correct unfavorable tummy tuck results, let's take a look at what tummy tuck issues can occ...
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Apr
One of main concerns of many who are considering a tummy tuck procedure is the scarring. The “hip-to-hip” incision that is common for the full tummy tuck procedure can be a daunting hurdle for some, but the quality of the incision as well as its location makes a...
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Apr
I recently had a question about signs and symptoms of a possible pseudo-bursa following a tummy tuck on my original tummy tuck blog. Below is the question that Lee has asked and my reply to it. “Lee said…Hi, I had a tummy tuck over 2 years ago and have what...
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Apr
I can imagine that this is a question that many women who have had children and many men or women who have lost weight ask themselves. With pregnancy and/or weight loss, the shape and contour of the abdomen and waist changes. Some of these changes can be improved with...
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