Updated December 2018 A tummy tuck can offer noticeable results, but don’t expect to look instantly slimmer the minute you get home from your appointment. Since abdominoplasty is a surgical…
Category: Abdominoplasty
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Do Tummy Tuck Results Look Better after a Few Months?
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What a Tummy Tuck Can & Can’t Do for You
That space between your public bone and your belly button is notoriously tough to tone. It seems like no matter how in shape you are or how toned the rest…
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The Biggest Secret Fix in a Tummy Tuck? Muscle Repair
Updated for November 2018 You probably already know that a tummy tuck can treat excess skin and fatty tissue in your midsection. But did you know that one of the…
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How Much Weight Will You Lose with a Tummy Tuck?
For the right candidate, a tummy tuck can be excellent for body contouring. Some men and women interested in a tummy tuck may wonder how much weight can be lost…
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Tummy Tuck vs. Ab Exercises: 3 Main Differences
Bikini season is here and bare midriffs are everywhere. From the pool to the hiking trail to magazine covers, there’s no shortage of abs on display. If you’ve ever marveled…
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Tummy Tucks after Pregnancy: How Long Should You Wait?
A tummy tuck, also known as abdominoplasty, can be a great option for mothers who would like to tighten their abdominal area and get rid of loose, baggy skin around…
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4 Tips to Minimize Post-Tummy Tuck Swelling
Preparing for your recovery is just as important as preparing for surgery itself. Although some degree of post-tummy tuck swelling is inevitable, the amount of swelling can vary depending on…
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3 Helpful Hints for an Easier Recovery after Your Tummy Tuck
Many patients shy away from getting a tummy tuck because they think it will require a long, uncomfortable recovery. However, there are some simple steps you can take to enjoy…
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The Belly Button: The Most Important Part of Your Tummy Tuck?
A skilled tummy tuck surgeon should think carefully about your belly button when planning tummy tuck surgery. The fact is that the navel is the most central, most eye-catching feature…
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Men and Their Spare Tires: Why Tummy Tucks Aren’t Just for Women
Men are less open than women in talking about their body insecurities, but their self-confidence is just as likely to suffer if struggling with a “spare tire” that just won’t…
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Liposuction: The Secret Ingredient for a Great Tummy Tuck
Tummy tucks can be an effective way to remove excess skin and fat from the abdominal area.* However, sometimes a tummy tuck alone can’t give your figure the look you’re…
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Modifying Existing Abdominoplasty Techniques for Natural-Looking Results
Abdominoplasty can resolve excess skin and tissue and loose musculature that so often remain following pregnancy or rapid weight loss.* Traditional abdominoplasty techniques have been effective for hundreds of thousands…
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3 Benefits of a Tummy Tuck after Weight Loss
Although one of the more persistent myths about abdominoplasty (a tummy tuck) is that it’s surgery to help with weight loss, this really isn’t the case. In fact, the reverse…
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Do Tummy Tucks Eliminate Stretch Marks?
Many of my Denver tummy tuck patients want to know if getting the surgery will get rid of their stretch marks. Although a tummy tuck might remove some stretch marks,…
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The Drain-Free Tummy Tuck Technique
If the thought of post-surgical drains has held you back from a tummy tuck, you’ll be happy to hear that there’s now a drain-free tummy tuck technique available. This procedure,…
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Structural vs. Surface Changes after a Tummy Tuck or Lipo
The appearance of a soft belly may be due to surface changes, like an extra layer of fat cells, or structural changes, like muscles becoming lax with age. My practice…
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3 Benefits of Combining a Tummy Tuck and Liposuction
At my practice, liposuction and tummy tucks often go hand in hand. While I admit this is a personal preference I’ve developed over years of surgical experience, I believe that…
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Weight Loss before a Tummy Tuck
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Tummy Tucks: Serious Surgery behind the Cute Name
The phrase “tummy tuck” is a fairly cute name for what is actually a very involved surgical procedure. Even the word “tuck” implies that the surgery is a quick and…
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Before and After: Looking at a C.L.A.S.S. Tummy Tuck
The C.L.A.S.S. tummy tuck is a procedure I’ve pioneered in order to achieve optimum body contouring results,* combining liposuction with an abdominoplasty (tummy tuck). Before deciding whether a C.L.A.S.S. tummy…
