Category: Tummy Tuck

The first tummy tuck was described in 1957 by Dr Vernon.  We have come a long way in both minimizing the pain associated with recovering from a tummy tuck and results that we achieve with a tummy tuck.  A new drug called “Exparel” has drastically improved the recovery from a tummy tuck.  Exparel is a […]

In honor of the kids going back to school, I thought I would write a few words about a growingly popular procedure—The Mommy Makeover.  A mommy makeover is a surgery, usually done in a single stage, that involves surgery on a woman’s breasts and abdomen.  The goal of the procedure is to achieve, and often […]

Make sure he/she is a Board-Certified Plastic Surgeon and is a member of the American Board of Plastic Surgery.  This is very different from a Board-Certified Cosmetic Surgeon.  Board-Certified Plastic Surgeons must complete a 6 year residency in Plastic Surgery or they must complete a 5 year residency in General Surgery and a 3 year […]