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Apr
This is a common question from 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 po...
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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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Apr
Compression garments are an integral part of the tummy tuck recovery process. At the completion of surgery an abdominal binder is placed on the waist area. The abdominal binder serves as the first and perhaps most important compression garment. The abdominal bin...
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Apr
Just wanted to share a bit of good news with everyone and…. toot my own horn. For the second year in a row I have been honored with RealSelf.com's top 100. The award is given to the sites top 100 plastic surgeons in the world. The worlds largest health re...
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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 lets take a look at what tummy tuck issues can...
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