The before and after pictures above depict ACTUAL PATIENTS. Your results may vary.
After undergoing gastric bypass surgery and losing 90 pounds, this 39-year-old mom wanted to do something about the excess skin and fat her weight loss had left behind. She decided to look into Visalia area plastic surgery, so she started researching doctors to find out more about tummy tuck and body lift procedures.
At her personal consultation with Dr. Lopez, the patient explained her goals and shared her questions. Dr. Lopez performed a complete physical and reviewed her medical history. She recommended an Avelar abdominoplasty, which removes excess skin and fat through smaller incisions than the typical abdominoplasty. This procedure is very popular with Dr. Lopez' patients because it helps reduce discomfort and keep patients' risk of complications low.
On the day of this patient's surgery, Dr. Lopez created an incision below her bikini line and another around her navel. Some abdominoplasty patients can get nice results with skin tightening and fat removal only, but most of the time patients who have lost a significant amount of weight will need to tighten torn muscles as well to get a noticeably "flat" tummy. Dr. Lopez tightened this patient's overstretched muscles in both the upper and lower abdomen, trimmed away excess skin, then closed the incision using special suture techniques that allow patients to recover without surgical drains.
As a result of her Visalia area tummy tuck, the patient's abdomen appears trimmer and much more flattering. Her body looks more balanced, and she's very happy with her results.
Patient Age: 39
Patient Gender: Female
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