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…)
Losing weight can be very difficult for most men and women. Some people decide to undergo liposuction to remove pockets of fat from specific areas of the body. However, it is important that patients continue to exercise and eat a healthy diet following liposuction to maintain body contours. (more…)
Stretch marks are darkened, slightly indented lines that most commonly affect the stomach, breasts, hips, thighs, buttocks, and upper arms. When the skin is stretched, it leads to dermal and epidermal tearing. (more…)
Men and women who have lost significant amounts of weight are often disappointed to find that they are still unhappy with the appearance of their bodies due to excess skin. (more…)
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…)
Liposuction, or liposculpture, is the most common cosmetic surgical procedure in the United States. Traditionally, liposuction was associated with an outpatient surgical setting, where excess fat was removed and patients experienced rapid recovery and gratifying results. In recent years, procedures have become more ambitious with larger amounts of fat being removed. Though this progress frequently allows for more dramatic results, it has unfortunately been associated with serious complications, including death. (more…)