Before and after abdominoplasty and liposuction as part of a Mommy Makeover in a 46 year old woman. After raising her children, she finally felt comfortable and justified doing something for herself! Both her belly tissue and her breasts hung low – she couldn’t see her feet!
A tummy tuck surgically removed excess lower abdominal skin and fat that hung over her pubic region. In Plastic Surgery terms, this is called an abdominal “apron” or “pannus”. Her muscles were repaired back together in the midline, and her abdominal wall skin was pulled tightly downward.
Liposuction permanently removed excess, unwanted fat from her bra roll area and armpits, upper and lower abdomen, flanks, pubic region (mons pubis) and upper inner thigs. She took 6 weeks off going into the office, staring to work from home at 4 weeks after surgery and resuming her gym membership at 6 weeks postop.
Follow up photos are shown 9 months after surgery. She has an improved body image and she feels like herself, not someone else. That is what Plastic Surgery is all about – helping our patients feel comfortable in their skin!
*All photos are actual patient photographs and are for illustrative purposes only. Individual results may vary.
