There are important benefits to undergoing a plus size tummy tuck. You can address the effects of time, stress, pregnancy, or weight gain on your body. This surgical procedure can be a significant first step towards a healthier lifestyle, one of the most exciting aspects of a plus size tummy tuck. A plus size tummy … Continue reading The Benefits of a Plus Size Tummy Tuck
Continue ReadingPulling through the after-effects of surgery with grace and ease is the focus of this week’s blog. Surgery stresses the body, and the more invasive the procedure, the more time and energy you need to set aside to bring your body back into balance. Fortunately, there are numerous natural tools that can assist you in … Continue reading Holistic Approach to Tummy Tuck Recovery
Continue ReadingOverweight Tummy Tuck There are many patients who need tummy tuck surgery, but who may be overweight. The good news is that when designed and performed properly, tummy tuck surgery for the oversight patient may be a wonderful option to help contour the abdomen and waist. There are two classic reasons that overweight patients may … Continue reading An Overview on Overweight Tummy Tucks
Continue ReadingI have had the fortune to be able to help a handful of women and men when no one would. Over the last nine years in practice there have been countless men and women who have needed a tummy tuck but who were turned away for being plus size or overweight. These patients and the … Continue reading Plus Size Tummy Tuck: An incredibly powerful way to contour the abdomen and waist
Continue ReadingQ: I got full abdominoplasty with muscle repair and liposuction but at 8 weeks my tummy looks buldged out and it’s not at all flat and looks nothing like how it did in first few weeks. I am wondering if it is normal swelling or my muscle repair failed or is it weight gain. A: … Continue reading Abdominoplasty/ Tummy Tuck buldge at 8 weeks
Continue ReadingQ: I specifically asked for c-section to be removed while performing tummy tuck, one of the reasons I had this surgery and apparently I was ignored. Tummy tuck incision was placed higher than requested and c-section was not removed. Never have heard about having a tummy tuck and the c-section not being removed . Does not make … Continue reading Is a C-Section Scar Normally Removed when a Tummy Tuck is Performed?
Continue ReadingTummy tuck surgery is commonly done after weight loss or after pregnancy. Significant weight loss often results in loose abdominal skin that has lost its ability to bounce back following the reduction in weight. There are three different types of weight loss related tummy tuck procedures: Complete weight loss: normal weight tummy tuck Incomplete weight … Continue reading Tummy Tucks For Weight Loss
Continue ReadingQ:Anonymous said… Dear Dr Repta- You seem to be the only doctor on the net who understands the pseudobursa problem and how to fix it.I had a removal of implants and a pedicle tram flap in July, 2015. (DIEP flap was not done because circulatory system compromised in chest from mantle radiation 30 yrs ago). … Continue reading Pseudobursa after breast reconstruction and TRAM/DIEP
Continue ReadingHello Sally, I am sorry to hear about your pseudobursa and your tummy tuck recovery. I prefer to remove the pseudobursa in its entirety since I feel that any scar tissue left behind can continue to serve as a source of possible pain and/or restriction of activity. It takes some experience doing so to understand … Continue reading Partial Removal of Pseudobursa During Tummy Tuck Revision
Continue ReadingQ:Blogger sadie meek said… I had a tummy tuck in sept. 2 days later taken back to theatre for haematoma then week later I got a seroma this was drained for 3 day taken 150 ml fluid.. Then the consulton fixed a drain and bag I had this on for 5 weeks collecting fluid.. It … Continue reading Heamatoma and Seroma after Tummy Tuck
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