What your recovery looks like depends on the operation you have, and operations for gynaecomastia (enlarged male breast tissue) range from liposuction (suction assisted lipectomy) of the chest through to a larger procedure that removes skin and repositions the nipple. Gynaecomastia surgery, also called male breast reduction surgery, removes excess
Most of my apronectomy (panniculectomy) patients stay 1 night in hospital, spend the first 2 weeks in a structured follow-up program with me and my nurse, and return to light activities from around 4 weeks. Swelling continues to settle over 3 to 6 months, and the scar keeps maturing for
Abdominoplasty (tummy tuck) is major surgery. I want that clear from the start, because the way an operation is described tends to shape how seriously it is weighed up, and this is one that deserves careful thought. Pregnancy changes the abdominal wall. The skin stretches, and in most women the
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