After pregnancy, the skin across the lower abdomen can stay stretched once the uterus has returned to its usual size. The 2 rectus abdominis muscles that run down the midline can also separate, a change called muscle separation (diastasis recti). Both are common after pregnancy and childbirth, and both are
In my practice, one of the questions I hear most often from women considering an abdominoplasty (tummy tuck) after having children is whether liposuction is a separate operation added on top. It is not. In the majority of post pregnancy cases, ultrasound-assisted suction lipectomy (VASER liposuction) is part of the
Pregnancy stretches the skin of the abdomen and separates the abdominal muscles (diastasis recti) down the midline. For many women these changes settle in part over time, and for some they do not. When a patient decides on an abdominoplasty (tummy tuck) after pregnancy, one of the practical questions that
A limited abdominoplasty (mini tummy tuck) is an operation that treats the lower abdomen, the area below the navel. It is smaller in scope than a full abdominoplasty, which treats the whole abdominal wall and repositions the navel. In my practice, I see women considering a limited abdominoplasty after they
If you have had a caesarean, you already know what major abdominal surgery feels like. So when women come to see me about an abdominoplasty (tummy tuck), one of the first questions is usually how the recovery will compare. It is a fair thing to ask. For most women the
In my practice, stretch marks are one of the things women ask me about often after having children. They are a normal part of pregnancy for many women, and they are nothing to be embarrassed about. What I can do is explain what they are, why they form, what genuinely
Loose skin on the upper arms is one of the more common reasons people come to see me as they get older. The skin on the inner arm is thin to begin with, and over the years it loses skin elasticity and starts to hang. For some people this is
After major weight loss, loose skin tends to settle right around the middle of the body. Not just the front of the abdomen, but the hips, the flanks, the lower back, the mons, and the upper buttocks as well. A body lift (belt lipectomy) is the operation I use to
After significant weight loss, the upper arms are often left with loose skin that is thin and hard to support in ordinary clothing. Brachioplasty (arm lift) involves removing excess skin and the loose tissue along the inner arm. In many post weight loss patients the incision runs from near the
After significant weight loss, the surgery I perform removes excess skin and reshapes the abdomen, trunk and limbs. Body contouring procedures such as abdominoplasty (tummy tuck), body lift (belt lipectomy), brachioplasty (arm lift), and thighplasty (thigh lift) all require you to wear a compression garment afterwards. One of the most