Abdominoplasty

Introduction:
Whether you have previously had a toned abdomen or admire one: you know how difficult it is to achieve. For some, a challenge lies in the path toward that chiseled look and it is a condition called rectus diastasis.

Before:
What is a Tummy Tuck?
A tummy tuck or abdominoplasty is a surgical procedure performed to remove and or tighten loose skin in the abdominal region. In conjunction with this procedure,

A tummy tuck, or an abdominoplasty, is a surgical procedure in which excess tissue and fat from the stomach is removed in order to create a better contour of the waist. A flat abdomen can be extremely hard to achieve and maintain for many individuals.

According to the “2015 Plastic Surgery Statistics Report” published by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons the total number of body contouring procedures after massive weight loss has increased 12% since last year1;

The term autologous means derived from the same individual or involving a patient as both the donor and the recipient1. There are numerous ways that humans utilize their own tissues such as blood transfusion,

Dr. Kim and his team of Northwestern University medical students recently finished development of an Abdominoplasty (tummy tuck) Risk Calculator, which can be found at abdominoplastyrisk.org. Similar to the breast reduction risk calculator,

Even though the weather is dreary and the calendar is set to March, it is not too early to start dreaming about the warmer and sunnier summer months. In fact, if you want to confidently rock a bikini on vacation or at the pool this summer,