The following patient is a 45 year old female who was unhappy with the appearance of her abdomen. She disliked the lower abdominal roll, and wanted an easier time finding clothing and swimwear styles that appealed to her, as well as to improve her overall self-image. She exercises regularly, running 3 miles, 3-4 times per week. Prior to surgery, she’d had 2 pregnancies with one Ceasarian section delivery, and she weighed 146 lbs.
She underwent a successful abdominoplasty. The weight of the resected tissue was 1235 grams (2.7 lbs.). Her results reveal a smoother flatter contour to the abdomen. The post-op results are at 7 months, her post-op weight was 138 lbs.
