

He will advise you regarding which abdominal cosmetic surgery procedure is best for you. Morea to discuss your individual plastic surgery goals. During your first consultation at the Morea Plastic Surgery Center, you will meet personally with Dr. Morea sees patients of various heights, weights and age who are excellent candidates for a tummy tuck procedure. The recovery following tummy tuck or abdominoplasty will vary from patient to patient, however, most patients can return to work both inside and outside of the home in approximately 10 days.

Patients go home the same day of surgery. Our talented staff of experienced Registered Nurses will care for you in our recovery room until you are ready for discharge. Tummy tuck procedures at Morea Plastic Surgery take approximately four hours and are performed in our AAAASF certified operating suite.
#Before and after tummy tuck with stretch marks skin#
Stretching of the abdominal wall and skin following this type of weight loss cannot be reversed with exercise or sit-ups. It is not uncommon for these patients to feel frustrated with the appearance of the abdomen following such a large weight loss.

Patients who have had bariatric surgery such as gastric sleeve or gastric band procedures may loose 100 pounds or more. Other tummy tuck patients may have excess skin on the abdomen caused by significant weight gain and then weight loss. Excess skin and stretch marks can also be of concern following pregnancy. This problem is particularly common in women who have had multiple pregnancies. This weakened abdominal wall provides less support and internal organs may bulge giving the abdomen a larger appearance. The abdominal wall can become stretched as a result of weight gain due to pregnancy. Morea’s services for tummy tuck is to reverse the effects of pregnancy and childbearing on the abdomen. The most common reason our patients in Raleigh, Durham and surrounding areas seek Dr. Pregnancy, childbearing, weight gain/loss or the aging process in general. There are multiple reasons why a tummy tuck procedure may be required. Christopher Morea has performed thousands of tummy tuck procedures in our fully accredited operating suite. With over 18 years of experience as a board certified plastic surgeon, Dr. This procedure is frequently requested in our Raleigh, N.C. Sterry, serving Manhattan and the surrounding area of New York City.A tummy tuck, also known as an abdominoplasty, is a body contouring procedure that involves the removal of excess abdominal wall skin, tightening of the abdominal muscles and the removal of some excess fatty tissue. For more information about a typical tummy tuck recovery check out my blog post on the subject. This patient said she felt very tight and could not stand up straight for a few weeks postoperatively. Smartlipo was performed in the flank region and this really helped to give her a slimmer appearance all around the torso.įull abdominoplasty with removal of stretched skin While we were about to perform the abdominoplasty, she decided that she also wanted to have some liposuction around the waistline. They caused her terrible embarassment and she said she would not wear a two piece bathing suit because of them. While she had done fairly well after having her 3 children, she hated her stretch marks. She was 5 feet 6 inches tall and 136 pounds. This 31 year-old woman came in asking for a tummy tuck with stretch mark reduction in our Manhattan practice.
