Tummy Tuck Before & After Case 81

This 36 year old mother of two children was unhappy with her prominent abdomen.  She felt and looked pregnant even though she had her last child two years ago.  She came in for a consultation with one of our South Bay Plastic Surgeons who diagnosed her with rectus diastasis, or separation of the abdominal muscles.  This is common after pregnancy and it can only be corrected with surgery.

This patient had a tummy tuck to tighten her abdominal muscles and remove her excess abdominal skin and stretch marks.  She went home the same day as her procedure and she recovered over several weeks.  An On-Q pain pump was used at home to minimize her discomfort.

After fully recovering from her abdominoplasty surgery, this patient changed her wardrobe.  She now feels comfortable wearing tight clothing that shows off her flat stomach.