IDEAL BODY®

ABDOMINOPLASTY - PATIENT PHOTOS

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B.M., Age 28, Registered Nurse

Five-Year Follow-Up, Low Scar Positioning

Procedure: Abdominoplasty, liposuction of lower body including calves, arms and axillae, breast lift and implants.

Children: 2

Height: 5’3″

Clothing Size Before: 8

Clothing Size After: 4

Before Weight: 132

After Weight: 130

BMI: 22.9

Flap Weight: 2.25 lb

Volume: 2550 cc

Comments: This 28-year-old nurse had two children, ages 3 and 6 months, both delivered by cesarean section. She was not planning to have any more children. Her pregnancies had distended her abdomen and she wanted to have this corrected. She would not wear shorts because of her thick calves. Liposuction was performed simultaneously. She had a breast reduction 4 years previously and requested small implants. The reduction was revised to provide more tightening and correct a mild bottoming-out deformity. By 2 months after surgery she had dropped from a size 8 to a size 4 and was comfortable wearing shorts. This sequence of photographs shows the gradual improvement in appearance of the abdominoplasty scar, which is kept low, within the bikini line. There is no tendency for the scar to migrate upward, as demonstrated on follow-up photographs.

S.R., Age 32, Auto Assembly Worker

Procedure: Abdominoplasty, liposuction of lower body.

Height: 5’4″

Children: 2

Clothing Size Before: 5/6

Clothing Size After: 4

Before Weight: 116.5

After Weight: 115.5

BMI: 19.7

Flap Weight: 2 lb

Volume: 1725 cc

Comments: This patient had a very physical job, so she took a month off work. When asked if she was glad that she had the surgery, her response was, “absolutely.” She said she dropped from a size 5/6 to a size 4.

S.M., Age 29, Registered Nurse

Procedure: Abdominoplasty, liposuction of abdomen, flanks, and outer thighs, and buttock fat injection.

Children: 2

Flap Weight: 2.4 lb

Volume: 650 cc

Comments: This 29-year-old woman had extensive stretch marks. The stretch marks below the umbilicus are removed along with the extra skin. The stretch marks above the umbilicus are moved down to the lower abdomen. There is no sign of upward scar migration 3½ years after surgery.

L.F., Age 34, Technical Skills Consultant

Procedure: Abdominoplasty, liposuction of abdomen, flanks, and thighs.

Children: 5

Height: 5’4″

Before Weight: 124

BMI: 21

Volume: 1325 cc

15 months after

Testimonial: “I always had a stomach, even before having five kids. I did thousands of crunches, leg raises, and used an exercise machine. I could feel that I had good muscles underneath, but you couldn’t tell because my muscles were hidden under my pouch. I would wear clothes to hide my stomach, like pleated pants. It was affecting my self-esteem. I researched my options thoroughly before deciding to have surgery. I love my results. It’s beyond what I thought it would accomplish. Now I have a flat stomach and almost all my stretch marks are gone. My abdominal muscles are no longer hidden. I put more into my workouts. I have a whole new wardrobe. It’s awesome! I’m even wearing half-tops. My daughter told me to cover up—she thought I was showing too much. But she doesn’t know how happy I am that I don’t have to hide anything anymore.”