Before and after abdominoplasty and liposuction in a 49 year old woman. She had always been a little “thick in the middle” – she was not looking to change her shape, but to finally rid herself of her fat belly and lower stomach overhang that accumulated after having children.
A tummy tuck surgically removed excess skin and fat from her lower abdomen. Her separated and stretched-apart abdominal muscles were repaired back together in the midline. Her abdominal wall skin was pulled tightly downwards and her belly button was brought out through a new opening – like bringing a button through a button hole.
Lastly, liposuction permanently removed excess fat from her upper and lower abdomen, pubic region, flanks and upper inner thighs. Follow up photos are shown 6 months after surgery.
Her scars are maturing and she still has some firm swelling in the areas of liposuction that will take several more months to completely resolve.
*All photos are actual patient photographs and are for illustrative purposes only. Individual results may vary.
