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 Button During your tummy tuck surgery, you keep you belly button. That is, in … Continue reading 4 Facts About Tummy Tuck Surgery
Continue ReadingA 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 in the confidence and sense of well-being of a person’s body image and self esteem. It is also a big decision and one … Continue reading Five Signs Of A Good Tummy Tuck
Continue ReadingQ: 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 op A: Dear Nana Schultz, Sorry to hear about your healing issue. There is definitely something occurring with your healing … Continue reading Healing After Panniculectomy
Continue ReadingCassandra 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 relaxation or bending over it protrudes … Continue reading Possible Lower Abdominal Wall Losseness
Continue ReadingAbdominal 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 complications are also common and can create both disfigurement as well as ongoing symptoms of pain. The case below … Continue reading Abdominal Ventral Hernia And Pseudo-Bursa
Continue ReadingQuestion: Hi Dr. Repta I’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 … Continue reading Dr. Repta Answers a Tummy Tuck Repair Question
Continue ReadingUndergoing 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 will I be in? How do I sit or … Continue reading Ten Best Tummy Tuck Recovery Tips
Continue ReadingThere is a lot of confusion about the various abdominal type hernias that can occur. In this blog post we will review the most common type of abdominal wall hernias I see at my Scottsdale-based plastic surgery practice, how they most frequently occur, and how they can be repaired. What is a hernia? Lets first … Continue reading Abdominal Hernias: What Are They, and How Are They Fixed?
Continue ReadingQ: 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 … Continue reading Dr. Repta Discusses Pseduobursa
Continue ReadingAnonymous said… –Belly button is closed after abdominoplasty– http://thetummytuck.blogspot.com/2008/09/what-is-pseudo-bursa.html 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 through scar excision or by removing more skin to allow the belly button skin to be on stretch. Similarly, a belly … Continue reading Dr. Repta Weighs In On Belly Button Revision
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