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Apr
Why Umbilical Hernias Often Lead to Outie Belly Buttons Although a belly button (umbilicus) is nothing more than a remnant of what we once needed and no longer need its still an important part of human beauty. A belly button can non-verbally communicate regarding both healt...
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Apr
Understanding Post-Tummy Tuck Concerns Dear SM East Bay, From what you have described, it does not sound like you have a pseudo-bursa. The roundness of abdominal shape may be caused by loose abdominal wall or excess fat or a combination of the two. Fat can also ...
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Apr
Understanding Panniculectomy A panniculectomy is a procedure designed to remove excess skin and fat from the abdomen that hangs below the waist. The procedure is often performed on patients that have lost weight and as a result have been left with loose abdominal skin and s...
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Apr
Understanding Post-C-Section Options for Abdominal Tightening Dear Ros Red, Although a tummy tuck or muscle repair performed at the same time as a C-section would save time it is not ideal. In order to perform proper abdominal wall tightening the entire abdominal wall...
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Apr
This is a common question for people who are considering undergoing a tummy tuck procedure. The simple answer is “Yes”. A tummy tuck can be performed at the same time as liposuction of the abdomen and waist. The combination of the two procedures can be pow...
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Apr
Getting a thin and flat tummy without the “hip-to-hip” full tummy tuck incision. This is what an endoscopic tummy tuck procedure can provide for those who are endoscopic tummy tuck candidates. What is an endoscopic tummy tuck? An endoscopic tummy tuck is a tummy...
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Apr
Understanding Pseudo-Bursa Symptoms and Revision Options ” I have a huge bulge under my ribs/above my bb that causes deformity and makes me look 5 months pregnant. Its very hard. At times I am in great deal of pain and believe its from this. It changes in size. Could it be ...
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Apr
Although patient goals with regards to their final tummy tuck result may vary almost all will want to have a flat profile when healing is finally complete. When the side profile is convex (rounded) as opposed to flat this is sometimes referred to as abdominal bulging. ...
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Apr
Choosing the Right Compression Garments After a Tummy Tuck Compression garments are an integral part of the tummy tuck recovery process. At the completion of surgery an abdominal binder is placed on the waist area. The abdominal binder serves as the first and perhaps ...
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Apr
Celebrating a Second Consecutive RealSelf Top 100 Award Just wanted to share a bit of good news with everyone and…. toot my own horn. For the second year in a row I have been honored with RealSelf. com's top 100. The award is given to the sites top 100 plastic s...
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Apr
One of the biggest hurdles for patients considering getting a tummy tuck is the recovery. (The second is probably the incision. More about that in the next blog entry). Anyone who has considered getting a tummy tuck has considered what it may feel like during th...
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Apr
Understanding Upper Abdominal Bulging After a Tummy Tuck Dear Anonymous, There are a handful of possible sources of the “bulging” that you describe. A pseudobursa is one possible source. If a pseudobursa is present its removal will take care of the bulging...
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