Body Questions Answered by ASAPS Surgeons
Tummy tuck and/or liposuction
Can a tummy tuck and/or liposuction be done with a Wall stent in an Iliac Vein...
As far as the stent issue, you need to discuss this with the physician who placed it, pr sumably a vascular surgeon. Leg swelling and a stent can be...
Ossified SI joints
I've had Ankylosing Spondylitis for about 30 years and I'm advanced/severe. I am already apple shaped, but I've recently lost about 170 pounds. My...
Plastic surgeons routinely transfer fat. The fat itself may provide padding and contains stem cells that may aid in regenerating the joint. You...
Tummy Tuck on Cesarean Section
I'm 31, had my Cesarean Section 7 years ago. Now it's starting to hurt, and below my belly button I can feel a round mass: it's really painful. I...
If you have a mass of your abdominal wall this needs to be evaluated first. If medical-surgical treatment is necessary then this may preclude you...
Gall Bladder Removal After Tummy Tuck
I had tummy tuck 2 years ago, now I have recurrent abdominal pain due to gall stones and I need a cholecystectomy. Is it possible to be done by...
It can be done in a similar way to people who had no tummy tuck. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is the standard way of removing the gall bladder and...
Is fat transfer to arms possible.
I was born with abnormally muscular arms. Being a female this has made me insecure to the point, where I hardly ever go out. I was wondering if a fat...
You should consult with a board certified plastic surgeon member of ASAPS to determine if fat transfer can help soften the appearance of your arms.
Buttock Augmentation and Other Surgeries
Hello! I'm 20 years old and looking into a few surgeries and the average prices for all of them. I have wide hips and thick thighs but no butt. I...
The surgeries you are looking into can range from $5,000 to $25,000 depending on many factors. Brazilian butt lift is a great way to enhance your...
Do you offer any type of financing assuming insurance will not pay?
I am 45 years old. About 15 years ago I had gastric bypass surgery. I did speak with my doctor some years ago about an abdominoplasty but I was told...
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Smaller woman wanting buttocks augmentation
I'm a mom of four and have had other plastic surgery procedures but I was wondering what my options would be to enhance my buttocks? I'm on the...
Buttock augmentation can be performed on smaller women such as yourself. Usually Liposuction will be performed in multiple areas to obtain enough...
Tummy Tuck
Can I have a tummy tuck done after 15 months of having tumescent/power assisted liposuction...
A tummy tuck is designed to improve skin excess and muscle wall looseness. I often prepare patients for a tummy tuck by doing liposuction a few...
Thick waist
I have a thick waist will a tummy tuck help?
That all depends on what you call a "thick waist". You can't have a tummy tuck unless you have loose skin. Tummy tucks...
Recently Answered Questions
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...
Capsular contracture and textured implants make for extra BI-ALCL risk?
My wife has long had Baker III capsular contracture around her Allergan 468 textured implants (18 yrs post-op). Won't the CC tend to mask the...
The review panels have not singled out capsular contracture as having a causative link with BI-ALCL. Your concern about contracture masking the more...
Does areola skin color grow back?
I had a breast augmentation and lift 10 weeks ago, had the stitches out and healed fine. I've been wearing nipple pasties with summer dresses but...
In the situation you describe, the color will probably return over several months time. Superficial skin injury usually means pigment returns with...