Concern
Massive weight loss or pregnancy very often causes excess skin. The Tummy Tuck is a surgical procedure designed to remove fat and loose skin from the lower abdomen.

Treatment
Tummy Tuck is performed under general anesthesia and the scar hidden in the bikini line. It may also include liposuction and the tightening of the abdominal wall if necessary.

Hospital Admission: 0-1 Day
Recuperation Time: 2-3 weeks
Post Surgery: Drains will be removed at the first dressing change and an abdominal binder will have to be worn for 3 weeks.
Price Range: Starting at US$ 4000

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Concern
The term ‘Mommy Makeover’ describes the correction of two common consequences that women experience after giving birth to a child and breast feeding it. These physical changes are to the breasts and abdomen. Very often Mommies are unhappy with their post baby body transformation and pursue ways to improve their bodies after the baby is born.
A Mommy Makeover combines a Tummy Tuck with a Breast Lift thus reducing the recovery time and cost incurred if these two procedures were performed individually.

Treatment
These very standardized and effective procedures are performed under a general anesthesia. A drain might be placed in the wound to collect fluid that will be removed on the first day after surgery.

Hospital Admission: 1 day
Recuperation Time: 3 weeks
Post Surgery: After the first dressing change, the drain is removed from the wound. The patient will begin to use a sports bra, preferably one with an opening at the front with broad elastic bands and wear an abdominal binder to reduce swelling.
Price Range: Starting at US $6000

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Concern
After bariatric surgery, patients are likely to lose vast amounts of body fat. Having achieved their dream weight, a high percentage of these patients face a new concern. The skin is unable to retract. As a result, it hangs loosely and inevitably causes impairment of motion, skin and body consciousness issues.

Treatment
Post bariatric surgery body sculpting is performed under a general anesthesia. The procedure removes excess skin and left over deposits of fat to restore normal function and improve your outward appearance.

Hospital Admission: 0-2 days
Recuperation Time: 2-4 weeks
Post Surgery: A compression garment must be worn for 3-6 weeks
Price Range: Starting at US $3000

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Concern
Stretch-marks are commonly found after pregnancy or rapid weight gain and are often considered unsightly. These scars are caused by the tearing of the elastic fibers in the dermis the middle layer of skin. Treatment of stretch-marks with creams and ointments have been proven to be ineffective.

Treatment
Depending on the location, stretch-marks can be excised with a Tummy Tuck, or treated with medical needling to induce the growth of new collagen fibers by retracting the damaged dermis. The combination with Stem Cell injection under the stretch marks can also dramatically improve the skin quality.

Hospital Admission: Depending on treatment
Recuperation Time: Depending on treatment
Post Surgery: Depending on treatment

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Concern
It is ironic that massive weight loss can leave a patient with excess skin causing the belly, buttock and legs to droop. Full body lift is a transformative surgical procedure that rewards weight loss with a full body tightening.

Treatment
The treatment of this condition involves the reduction of abdominal skin and fat as well as the suspension of the skin and soft tissue of the buttocks. The shape of the buttocks is sculpted by draping subcutaneous fat to create volume. A Tummy Tuck is performed on the abdomen and if necessary, the inside of the thigh will also be tightened. On an individual basis, liposuction may be necessary to create an enhanced look.

Hospital Admission: 2-3 days
Recuperation Time: 3-6 weeks
Post Surgery: Multiple drains will be left to evacuate fluids. If necessary, blood transfusions will be administered.
Price Range: Starting at $6200

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Concern
The navel is the base of the navel string entering the embryo’s body and hereby the first scar that all people have. The navel is perceived to be most beautiful when it has the so called “champagne groove” which has a slight upward groove.
A herniation or previous surgery can cause an unsightly navel.

Treatment
This small procedure can be performed under local anesthesia and incorporates an incision at the base of the navel and removal of small amounts of subcutaneous fat. Sutures can be removed after two weeks if dissoluble suture are not used.

Hospital Admission: Outpatient
Recuperation Time: 1 week
Post Surgery: Suture removal if needed
Price Range: Starting at US$ 1600

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