Body Questions Answered by ASAPS Surgeons
Can fat transfers be removed?
I had a fat transfer in my frown lines seven years ago. It now looks like I have two fat lumps there. It is not smooth at all. I am extremely...
It's difficult to answer without seeing you, but YES, it's most likely that by micro-liposuction, excision, dissolution with Kybella, or some...
Why the pain around belly button?
My brother has gone through abdominoplasty around 3 weeks ago and still has excruciating pain around his belly button muscles...
Without more information it is difficult to evaluate his situation and make recommendations. If he is only seeing one plastic surgeon, then...
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...
Recently Answered Questions
Is this capsular contracture?
I'm a 52 yr old female who had breast augmentation in 1992. The implants are textured silicone from DOW. Although the left breast has always seems a...
Have you been dealing with this same issue and the same implants for the past 3 years. If so, you need to get this taken care of right away! Go see...
Options other than Tummy tuck?
I am 33 and have 4 children- ages 9,8 and 2.5 year old twins. All were full term vaginal births. I recently went to be evaluated for stomach...
After having 4 children, it is completely natural to changes to your abdominal wall structures that are permanent. There can be excess skin, excess...
Can a 15 year old get a breast reduction?
My daughter is 15 and she has really bad neck, back pain, and she can’t stand up for long times, as well as a few other symptoms of her breasts...
The answer is really simple, yes. There are not only profound physical issues surrounding massive breast development, but perhaps even more...