What to Do Before, During, and After Your Tummy Tuck

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,

Is a Tummy Tuck Right for you?

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.

A Rise in Body Contouring

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;

Remodeling the Body

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’s Research: Abdominoplasty Risk Calculator

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,

Want a Better Bikini Body for Summer?

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,