Question: 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 →
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Undergoing 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 →
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There 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? →
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Q: 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 →
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Anonymous 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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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 to consider. I have taken liberty to … Continue reading The 10 Questions You Should Be Asking Your Tummy Tuck Surgeon →
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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 … Continue reading Response to DIEP flap patient →
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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 belly button is important to us in our society. … Continue reading Umbilical Hernia: What Makes A Belly Button Outie →
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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 wall. The first layer … Continue reading Dear SM EAST BAY: Tummy Tuck Results Question →
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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 the waist often resting on the upper … Continue reading What Is A Panniculectomy? →
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