Houston Woman has Tummy Tuck Surgery*

CASE DESCRIPTION: Patient presented for evaluation to improve the appearance of her abdomen after weight loss. She was unhappy with "stretched out tummy" with saggy excess skin and stretch marks. The after pictures below are two months from abdominoplasty. She had a quick recovery, and has returned to all her lifestyle activities. PROCEDURE NOTES: Standard Abdominoplasty performed. Liposuction was also performed to improve to contours of the waistline. Exparel (longterm local anesthetic) was injected during the procedure to reduce postoperative pain and reduce amount of pain medicines required in the recovery period.