Abdominoplasty procedures are commonly performed to improve the abdominal contour. It is important when contouring the abdomen, to pay attention to the belly button. Not only is belly button position important, but so is the overall shape and how it heals. Healing can...
Abdominoplasty procedures are commonly performed to tighten up the abdominal wall. Typically after multiple pregnancies, women have developed a laxity of the abdominal wall that can not be improved with diet and exercise. Any underlying hernias are repaired at the same time that...
Abdominoplasty procedures are common operations. Patients who present for abdominoplasty procedures often have laxity of their abdominal wall from childbirth as well as lax abdominal wall skin. During an abdominoplasty operation, the lower abdominal skin is excised, the rectus muscles are repaired in...
Abdominoplasty is one of the more commonly performed cosmetic operations in our practice. There is a high satisfaction rate in patients who have undergone this procedure. The abdominoplasty procedure lasts approximately 3 hours. The procedure is performed under a general anesthetic, so the patient...
Patients often request abdominoplasty procedures after they have delivered several children. After childbirth, the muscles of the abdominal wall are stretched out. Patients often state, that no matter how many sit-ups they do, they can just never improve the contour of their lower abdomen....
Abdominoplasty surgery is one of the more common procedures performed for body contouring. Typically, the scar is marked in a pre-existing crease along the abdomen. During the surgery the skin is raised off of the anterior abdominal wall and the muscle and fascia beneath...
Secondary abdominoplasty is becoming a very popular part of my practice. There are many women who had abdominoplasty procedures several years ago an who did not have muscle tightening of their lower and upper abdomen to improve body contour. In addition they may have...
Often after many pregnancies athletic women return to the gym and spend many hours trying to improve their abdominal contour. Despite numerous hours of Pilates, Yoga, or weight-training these women have a difficult time restoring their abdominal contour. In addition, while spending many hours...
Abdominoplasty is the medical term for a “tummy tuck”. Frequently women come to our office as they find it nearly impossible to restore the contour to their abdomen that they once had despite strict diet and exercise.After the delivery of several children, the rectus...
Breast implants are common procedures and there are various incision choices that people can choose to have their breast implants placed. Each incision choice has different pros and cons. There are three common choices periareolar, inframammary crease, and transaxillary.
Breast augmentations are common procedures. One of the more common questions patients ask is which one is the best incision choice. There are three common options to place the breast implant. The breast implant can be placed through a periareolar incision (through the areola),...
Lower blepharoplasty is a common procedure for young patients to improve the appearance of their face. Patients who present for lower blepharoplasty may not need a neck lift or facelift, but will gain significant improvement for a more youthful look or a more rested...