Body Questions Answered by ASAPS Surgeons

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  • Tummy Tuck

    While doing a tummy tuck, can an umbilical hernia be repaired at the same time for men...

    In general, a small umbilical hernia can be repaired during your tummy tuck. Your question presents a great issue. You have several things going on...

  • Do any plastic surgeons perform Butt lifts without augmentation?

    I am slender 57 yo, who has a saggy bottom. I am simply not able to even find plastic surgeons who perform the butt lift procedure (without...

    Thank you for the question and yes, a buttock lift can be performed without augmentation. In fact many patients are not interested in augmentation...

  • Tummy Tuck

    Am I too obese for tummy tuck surgery? Since an emergency C-section from my pregnancy, my stomach is more low hanging than ever. I have muscle...

    Excellent question, and one best answered during in-person consultation with a plastic surgeon. However I can offer some general suggestions. At...

  • Mini Tummy Tuck - No muscle repair - Recovery period

    I am a male who has lost lots of weight but now is in very good physical condition. My only problem is loose skin hanging below the belly button...

    I can give you general information about patients having mini or limited tummy tucks, without muscle repair in our practice. Use this information to...

  • Can fat be transferred to a person's upper arm?

    I am a male who suffered a bicep rupture of the long head tendon and now I have a visual defect in the upper arm in the bicep area. I have been told...

    Yes, I have transferred fat to many areas. First, you need to have enough fat to "harvest" in order to transfer it. Second. your body may not "grow...

  • Tummy Tuck

    My tummy tuck is planned for March 26, how soon can I travel by airplane?

    When my patients have major procedures, they are warned that they should never do this before any events/trips that they cannot miss. Traveling by...

  • Nipple enhancement

    I would like to make my nipples longer and more permanent.

    Nipples can be made firmer, thicker, and maybe a little longer with fat grafting or dermal filling (transient). If you really want significant...

  • Butt enlargement

    My wife is interested in a buttocks enlargement without using artificial pads (as she is somewhat fat with small buttocks)...can you give us...

    As she has fat available as you mentioned, she could probably qualify for a fat transfer or as we call it Brazilian Butt Lift BBL, you should both...

  • Tummy tuck

    My BMI is 36. Am I a good candidate for a tummy tuck?

    Thank you for your question and doing your homework on ASAPS! In general, most surgeons prefer a BMI that is closer to 30. BMI is one component of...

  • Liposuction with skin removal

    I have had one child and have lost approx. 20+ pounds. I have loose skin on the abdomen. I am wanting to know if liposuction and skin removal is an...

    From your brief history it sounds like you may be a candidate for a LipoAbdominoplasty. In this type of procedure, Liposuction is performed to...

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Recently Answered Questions

  • Still too big after BR. What can be done!?

    I had a bilateral breast reduction 9 weeks ago to relieve back pain symptoms and because I have spent my life hating them and wanted them gone. I am...

    First, please try to be patient, your problem is temporary, and can be solved. Your outcome is not as expected, and this is stressful. Please do...

  • Shoulder widening

    Is it possible to widen the shoulder via clavicle lengthening? Or would it even be possible to widen the Scapula? Deltoid implants do not make the...

    Thank you for the question; you may want to address your concerns with an orthopedic surgeon.

  • Mini facelift

    Can a mini facelift be done under local anesthesia?

    The short answer is "yes." In my practice, full facelift (cheek, jowls, and neck) is regularly performed under general anesthesia. Our mini...

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