No amount of exercise and no diet can eliminate excess skin, which can pose a hygiene issue, feel uncomfortable when exercising, and obscure the results of your weight loss. After you’ve reached a weight you find satisfactory, tummy tuck and body lift are both excellent options to deal with this problem, popular among men and […]
Cesarean sections, commonly called C-sections, currently make up 21% of all US births. C-sections are performed for many reasons and are responsible for saving the lives of countless mothers and babies, but they require recovery time and, since they involve the same area of the body, women often wonder how long it will be before […]
The tummy tuck is a transformative procedure, as we described in our previous blog “Tummy Tuck: A Procedure More Powerful Than Its Name Implies.” In this blog, we want to cover some advice to follow as you search for a surgeon, schedule your procedure, and recover at home. All of these steps will help to […]
“Nips and tucks” are supposed to just be little tweaks to your appearance—but there’s nothing little about a tummy tuck (the layman’s term for abdominoplasty). This procedure may have a cute name, but it plays a powerful role in body contouring, shaping an hourglass figure or sculpting a firm, trim abdomen. For those who undergo […]
Modern society has a way of placing a youthful appearance and attractive physique on a proverbial pedestal. The standards of appearance are something that we try to both live by and resist. For those in a competitive field or with a high standard of personal excellence, this can be particularly challenging. When appearance conflicts with […]
Every year at this time, hundreds of thousands of people give in to the urge to set new goals. If you’ve done this year after year and are tired of falling short of the outcome you really want, this may be a great time to rethink your overall strategy. We’re talking about getting the body […]
Tummy tucks with partial skin excision and no incisions around the belly button are called mini tummy tucks or modified tummy tucks. When patients do not have enough excess skin to need a full tummy tuck then they may be a good candidate for a mini or modified tummy tuck. The difference between the two […]
Tummy tuck without the use of drains is a novel concept that involves modifications to the classic tummy tuck procedure. It is not simply the same operation just without the use of drains. One of the modifications involves placing quilting sutures. While this is a widely used technique, it too has some shortcomings. First, it […]
A patient with excess abdominal fat following a pregnancy or two can expect to have some difficulty losing the fat after delivery. To determine if Coolsculpting is an appropriate treatment option, go to a plastic surgeon who has the capability of taking care of your condition both surgically and non-surgically. This ensures that you will […]
