Before and after abdominoplasty with liposuction as part of a Mommy Makeover in a 32-year-old woman. Her formerly flat belly had excess skin, stretch marks and fat, with a “shelf” of excess tissue that hung over her C-section scar.
She wanted to restore her smooth belly and did not mind having a longer scar than the one that was already there. A tummy tuck removed many of her stretch marks along with excess lower abdominal skin. Her rectus abdominis muscles were repaired to one another in the midline, correcting her rectus diastasis.
Liposuction removed collections of excess fat from her upper and lower abdomen, pubic region, anterior flanks and inner thighs. After surgery, her drains were in place for a week, and resumed full exercise in six weeks.
Follow up photos are shown 8 months after surgery. Her scars are maturing, and her abdominal skin sensation is returning. Exercise feels much better (especially planks), and she loves being in her own skin!
*All photos are actual patient photographs and are for illustrative purposes only. Individual results may vary.
