What do our patients say?

"I look in the mirror and I can't believe what I see!" - TS, Mount Prospect
"You changed my body like I could've never imagined..." - LS, Chicago
"Who cares about the scar?  The difference is truly unbelievable!" - SF, Beverly Hills
"After 2 previous liposuction procedures by those other doctors, I never thought I would ever be happy with my abdomen again...you are a miracle worker and it was worth every penny!!!" - GR, Chicago

46 year old female before and 6 weeks after a panniculectomy (tummy tuck covered by insurance because of low back pain and rashes or infections underneath her abdominal fold).  There was 23 pounds removed at this surgery.  This was an outpatient surgery that took 2.5 hours.  She went home the same day.  Notice her old scar (she had a benign intestinal tumor removed by a general surgeon who told her that "because she was black, she healed badly and it was her own fault she got that wide and unattractive scar!"). 

31 year old female before and 3 months after mini-abdominoplasty.  She did not want her belly button repositioned. 

31 year old female before and 3 months after mini-abdominoplasty.  Notice the thigh lift effect with no work on the thighs. 

31 year old female before and 3 months after mini-abdominoplasty.  Her loosened abdominal muscles were retightened. 

35 year old female before and 6 weeks after a panniculectomy (tummy tuck covered by insurance because of low back pain and rashes or infections underneath her abdominal fold).  There was 31 pounds removed at this surgery.  She will undergo a full tummy tuck as a second stage in the future to further refine her abdomen. 

35 year old female before and 6 weeks after a panniculectomy (tummy tuck covered by insurance because of low back pain and rashes or infections underneath her abdominal fold).  There was 31 pounds removed at this surgery.  She will undergo a full tummy tuck as a second stage in the future to further refine her abdomen. 

The Scars:

Anytime a human being gets cut (with surgery or trauma), scars heal the following way:  Initially they are red, raised and hard.  Within 6-12 months, they are flat, white and soft.  Younger people (<18 years old) have scars that might stay active or red for up to 2 years.  Older people (>65 years old) have scars that might stay active or red for less than 3 months. 

39 year old female before and 3 months after full abdominoplasty.  Notice the rejuvenated and more feminine appearance of the abdomen.  The women gets to chose the type of scar - it is placed inside her bikini or underwear lines, based on whichever style she chooses: traditional, high french-cut (as shown above), thong etc.

39 year old female before and 3 months after full abdominoplasty.  Notice the nice contour of the upper abdomen (an unimproved upper abdomen is one of the most frequent complaints patients have after a traditional tummy tuck).

39 year old female before and 3 months after full abdominoplasty.  Notice the thigh lift effect with no work on the thighs.  This is unlike most other tummy tuck pictures you will see because in a traditional tummy tuck, all of the tension is placed in the middle of the abdomen.  This goes against the principles of an aging abdomen, which ages more laterally than centrally.  Therefore, most of the tension should be placed on the sides (not the middle) to truly rejuvenate and recapture a feminine "hour-glass" figure.

46 year old female before and 3 days after full abdominoplasty.  Notice the rejuvenated and more feminine appearance of the abdomen.  Notice the rejuvenated and lifted mons pubis and upper thighs.  The patient is obviously still swollen in her upper abdomen and flanks from the liposuction that is typically done in conjunction with a tummy tuck.  She had 4.5 pounds removed.  Because of all the extra deep sutures that Dr. Speron uses (SFS & flap sutures), one drain is usually removed the day after surgery and the second one is usually removed the second day after surgery.

41 year old female before and 6 weeks after a mini abdominoplasty.  She did not want any more scarring so we used the full extent of her old C-section scar.  Remember, a mini tummy tuck involves liposuction of the entire abdomen and tightening of the loosened muscles with stitches.  Obviously, she does not have a dramatic difference because she did not have much fat to remove.

39 year old female before and 1 year after traditional abdominoplasty.  This patient had her surgery performed by another board certified plastic surgeon in the area - not by me!  Notice no thigh correction and the non-rejuvenated appearance, especially laterally.  This is exactly what most other tummy tuck patients look like after a traditional tummy tuck -  where all of the tension is placed in the middle of the abdomen (especially after 6-12 months).  This goes against the principles of an aging abdomen, which ages more laterally than centrally.  Therefore, most of the tension should be placed on the sides (not the middle) to truly rejuvenate and recapture a feminine "hour-glass" figure, like in my patient pictures.

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