Posts Tagged ‘pregnancy’

How a Tummy Tuck Can Treat Stretch Marks

Stretch marks are scars that form when the skin stretches. Skin can stretch as a result of age, pregnancy, weight gain, and working out. (more…)

Simpler Tummy Tuck After Pregnancy and/or Weight Loss

If you cringe with pain when you hear the words “tummy tuck,” maybe some recent advances will change your opinion. A tummy tuck or abdominoplasty is an operation used to remove lower abdominal skin and tighten muscles after childbirth or significant weight loss. Traditionally, a tummy tuck was associated with (more…)

Abdominoplasty after Weight Loss

Women frequently ask themselves, “What happened to my body?” after the birth of their second or third child Despite dieting and exercise, young women notice their abdomen does not look as good as it once did. Stretch marks may be present across their lower abdomen, and no matter how many “crunches” are done muscle tone just cannot be recovered. (more…)