Abdominoplasty Los Angeles

Question:

I'm about 5'7 1/2 inches tall. I used to weigh about 175-180, now I lost it all and weigh 120. My question is now that I have lost all that weight, I still have some excessive skin. when I was down to 130-135, the skin was folded up, it was kind of nasty. Now that I am 120, it's still clear that the skin is there, but how do I get rid of it? People have told me that situps is a good way of getting rid of it, done that and saw good results. My question to you is there a faster way? And if situps really gets rid of it, HOW does it get rid of that excessive skin? I seriously don't understand how doing situps would get rid of this folding piece of mess. Please e-mail me with your answers because as you can see, it's pretty hard digging up your own posts already.

Answer:

have had a major abdominoplasty without liposuction a few months ago and your post coincides with all that I learned from my experience. I am MORE than pleased with the result by the way, having been at one time 250lbs and now being able to wear a bikini. I never would have thought I could actually show OFF my stomach, but it is now flat as a board and looks great. Except for a HUGE scar, nobody can tell I've ever been overweight in my life.

ccording to present day plastic surgery lore there are 5 types of abdomens
1 - requires no surgical treatment
2 - is best treated with liposuction only
3 - is best treated with a combination of liposuction & a mini abdominoplasty/tummy tuck
4 - is best treated with a combination of liposuction & a modified abdominoplasty/tummy tuck
5 - is best treated with a combination of liposuction & a standard abdominoplasty. In relatively few cases there is little or no liposuction needed in a specific patient who lies in one of these categories.

Sometimes a c-section scar forms a continuous scar between the skin & the deeper muscular structures. The scar contracts as most scars do & the skin deviates towards the abdominal muscles. In some people this creates a layer of fat & skin than can hang over the c-section skin scar. This is removed during abdominoplasty & the various layers of the abdominal wall are realigned.

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