Abdominoplasty Before & After Photo Gallery

Liposuction is not inherently part of abdominoplasty. Some patients don't need it, some patients will benefit but decline for various reasons (added cost, risk if blood supply a concern e.g. smoking history). In this case, liposuction was a valuable addition along the waistline.

tummy tuck should be performed after child-bearing is complete. This patient had back pain prior to surgery (tummy tuck + liposuction hips) and the repair of her abdominal fascia (fascial plication) provided relief of her back pain.

The blood supply to abdominal skin is temporarily decreased by abdominoplasty, and this prevents abdominal etching with liposuction or excision except down the midline. This example demonstrates an athletic physique accomplished with abdominoplasty. Liposuction can be performed at 6 months if further contouring is desired.

bigger breasts after tummy tuck liposuction hips

When one body part gets smaller adjacent areas look bigger. We counsel our patients on the risk/opportunity for relative changes in size after body contour surgery. This example demonstrates the relative increase in breast size that occurred after abdominoplasty and liposuction hips.

Our use of internal sutures in tummy tuck surgery allows safer healing without drains, better scar quality and position, and waistline cinching ('snatched') with the use of contouring sutures.

Weight-loss can be a life-saving achievement, but it has physical and emotional consequences. Body contour surgery that addresses the 3-dimensional deformity following major weight-loss is a powerful tool for recovery.

Second-stage upper abdominoplasty before

When there is excessive skin in the upper abdomen, a traditional abdominoplasty will not be sufficient. A second-stage upper abdominoplasty is necessary to correct this area.

A common post-partum problem abdomen has loose skin in lower abdomen only, but stretched out abdominal wall above and below the umbilicus. The 'umbilical float' abdominoplasty does not require a cut around the belly-button, but still allows us to remove the excess skin and tighten the abs up to the ribcage.

An abdominal cavity with excess fat is like a beach-ball, and if the front is compressed too much (e.g. fascial plication) there may be bulging out at the sides, and a loss of waistline. If you do not have abdominal obesity, the waistline will be enhanced, as in this example

Tummy Tuck Procedure And Stretch Marks Before

Tummy Tuck Procedure And Stretch Marks After

If the area of stretched out skin can be captured by an abdomnoplasty, stretch marks can be 'cured'. Sometimes a higher scar will be used if it wil allow a more thorough treatment of the stretched out skin.

Abdominoplasty Including Fascial Repair Before

Abdominoplasty Including Fascial Repair After

This patient required repair of a rectus diastasis as well as tightening of the abdominal fascia over the rectus and oblique muscles.

This patient already had scars from breast reduction under her breasts, and wanted to avoid scars around her belly button. We performed upper (reverse) and lower abdominoplasty to give her the best possible result without increasing her scar burden.

An abdominoplasty coupled with a midline excision and excisions adjacent to the mons is termed 'Fleur-d- Lis' based on the shape of the excised tissue. It is a popular option if there is a pre-existing midline scar, and if there is lax tissue in the

Combined Tummy Tuck And Breast Augmentation Surgery Before

Combined Tummy Tuck And Breast Augmentation Surgery After

We have safely combined tummy tuck and breast augmentation for countless women. This can create an appearance that is better than before pregnancy.

Tummy Tuck And Mons/Anterior Thigh Before

Tummy Tuck And Mons/Anterior Thigh After

Much focus in tummy tuck is on the abdominal skin, but it should be appreciated that the excess tissues over the mons and anterior thigh are also corrected.

We use sutures between skin and fascia to achieve a three-dimensional repair of the abdominal wall contour.

The skin of the flanks and hips is thicker and more reactive than abdominal skin, and liposuction in those areas can accomplish similar effects to abdominoplasty without the scars. Fascial plication was not performed- this is not always necessary to achieve a beautiful result.

The skin of the flanks and hips is thicker and more reactive than abdominal skin, and liposuction in those areas can accomplish similar effects to abdominoplasty without the scars. Fascial plication was not performed- this is not always necessary to achieve a beautiful result.

The skin of the flanks and hips is thicker and more reactive than abdominal skin, and liposuction in those areas can accomplish similar effects to abdominoplasty without the scars. Fascial plication was not performed- this is not always necessary to achieve a beautiful result.

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