Tummy Tuck for Loose Abdominal Wall after Pregnancy
This 33 year old female was not happy with her hanging loose skin and general flabbiness around the abdominal region. She was 5 foot 9 inches and weighed 135 pounds but had gone up to 200 pounds during pregnancy. There is a transverse caesarian scar above the pubic region that was adherent to the deeper tissues and accentuated the fold before surgery.
Height 5' 9" Weight 135 pounds
Location Surgery: Hospital Operating Room
Anesthesia: General
Stay: Ambulatory Surgery Package (up to 23 hours)
Abdominal Sculpture included:
- Tightening of the rectus muscles of the abdomen from the chest to the pubic region
- Abdominoplasty - high lateral tension technique
- Removal of large section of loose skin and scar from transverse cesarean section
- Recreation of belly button through transposed skin
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Left Photograph: Before Tummy Tuck Surgery Right Photograph: 5 Months After Tummy Tuck |
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Left Photograph: Before Tummy Tuck Surgery Right Photograph: 5 Months After Tummy Tuck |
Abdominoplasty surgery tightened the rectus muscles, removed loose skin and fat. Surgical sculpture of the abdomen is done through an incision. Dr. Bermant's patients are asked to bring a bathing suit to plan the incision line in the fashion they prefer. The longer incision permits a greater amount of redundant skin to be removed with the tummy tuck. Patients having less tissue for removal can have shorter incisions (see mini-tuck pages).
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Left Photograph: Before Tummy Tuck Surgery Middle Photograph: 5 Months After Tummy Tuck Right Photograph: Preoperative Markings |
The image on the right is the preoperative markings. The red lines are the patients choice for bathing suite lines.
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Left Photograph: Before Tummy Tuck Surgery Right Photograph: 5 Months After Tummy Tuck |
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