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
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
The umbilicus, or belly button, changes shape when the abdomen stretches with weight gain, and changes again when the skin is left loose after significant weight loss. By the time many of my patients reach me, the umbilicus sits deep within the abdominal wall, has been pulled out of position,
A pubic lift, also known as monsplasty or mons pubis reduction surgery, is a surgical procedure performed to reduce excess fat and excess skin in the mons pubis. The mons pubis is the fatty pad of tissue that sits over the pubic bone and forms part of the lower abdomen
Recovery after monsplasty surgery (also known as mons pubis reduction surgery or pubic lift) is a gradual process that varies among individuals. This procedure focuses on reducing excess fat, excess skin, or both from the mons pubis, the fatty tissue located over the pubic bone. Recovery depends on the surgical
A buttock lift (gluteal lipectomy) is a major surgical procedure most commonly performed for patients after significant weight loss. In my practice, this operation is frequently performed for patients who have lost significant weight and are left with excess skin across the lower back and buttocks that does not resolve
Thighplasty, commonly referred to as a thigh lift, is a surgical procedure designed to treat loose skin and excess soft tissue of the thighs. Thigh lift (thighplasty) surgery is most commonly performed after significant weight loss, particularly in post‑bariatric patients with excess skin and excess soft tissue following major weight
Brachioplasty, also known as arm lift surgery or brachioplasty arm lift surgery, is a surgical procedure designed to remove excess skin and, in some cases, excess fat from the upper arms. This type of surgery is most commonly performed after significant weight loss, including after bariatric surgery, after pregnancy, or