Before and after abdominoplasty with liposuction of the abdomen and flanks in a 42-year-old woman. After having children, her muscles had separated and she felt instability of her abdominal wall due to rectus diastasis. While many patients would love to look like her before photos, each patient has their own individual goals and reasons to seek Plastic Surgery.
An abdominoplasty repaired her muscles back together in the midline, removed excess lower abdominal skin and removed whatever fat she had accumulated post-pregnancy. After surgery, she took three weeks off work completely and did not return to the office for a month.
Long-term follow up photos are shown 10 years after surgery. Even after going through menopause with minor weight gain, her results are holding up with mature, faded, soft scars. Her core is strong, and she feels she has full muscle control and increased strength doing planks and pushups.
*All photos are actual patient photographs and are for illustrative purposes only. Individual results may vary.
