Tummy Tuck Before & After Case 48

5'9", 168 lbs, age 46

This woman really wanted to improve the appearance of her abdomen. Clothes fit her current shape poorly and she had been unsucessful at improving things on her own. Her weight had been stable for some time. Her after photos are taken one year after surgery.

During consultation she had a number of challenges that needed to be addressed. She was overweight, smoked occasionally, had asymmetrical hips with some scoliosis (curvature) to her lower back  and had several surgeries on her abdomen in the past. Liposuction of the abdomen and flanks was combined with a mini-abdominoplasty to give her improved proportions. The mini-abdominoplasty was used to tighten the loose skin in the lower abdomen only.

Dr. Mosher comments that patients need to be realistic with what is possible. Previous surgeries and scars made a full abdominoplasty more dangerous. In addition, the patient agreed to stop smoking permanently in order to have any cosmetic surgery on the abdomen offered to her. After carefully understanding the limitations of what can safely be done, many patients can still be verysatisfied with more modest shape and proportion improvements. This patient now feels much more confident in her appearance, can wear a larger variety of clothes and has maintained her results through a more active lifestyle.