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Liposuction and Tummy Tuck Improve Quality of Life

Liposuction and Tummy Tuck Improve Quality of Life

Liposuction and Tummy Tuck Improve Quality of Life

Arlington Heights, Ill.

– Patients undergoing cosmetic liposuction and/or abdominoplasty (“tummy tuck”) procedures report significant improvements in self-esteem and quality of life, according to a study in the April issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery®, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS).

Outcomes are especially good with liposuction plus “tummy tuck,” although they include somewhat higher pain scores and longer recovery times. (American Society of Plastic Surgeons)

Combined Procedure Yields Best Results

After a study was conducted with over 360 individuals, patients undergoing abdominoplasty rated their cosmetic outcomes higher than others: average score 9 out of 10, compared to 8 out of 10 with liposuction only. Liposuction plus abdominoplasty produced the highest patient satisfaction rate-over 99 percent-with no increase in pain compared to abdominoplasty alone.

Ninety-eight percent of patients undergoing liposuction plus abdominoplasty said they would undergo the procedure again and 99 percent that they would recommend it to others.

Overall, 86 percent of patients reported an improved sense of self-esteem after surgery. About 70 percent reported improved quality of life, more commonly after liposuction plus abdominoplasty.

Quality of life is an increasingly important focus measure of effectiveness for all types of medical and surgical treatments. Even though liposuction and abdominoplasty are among the most frequently performed cosmetic surgery procedures, few studies have formally evaluated their impact on quality of life and other patient-reported outcomes.

https://www.plasticsurgery.org/news/press-releases/liposuction-and-tummy-tuck-improve-quality-of-life-reports-plastic-and-reconstructive-surgery

Today’s patient is 1 month post op tummy tuck with liposuction to the abdomen, lower back, back bra roll, flanks, upper back and front bra roll. She is 36 years old, 158 lbs and 5’4. She is ready to feel comfortable in her skin again and flaunt her new body on vacation!

Liposuction and Tummy Tuck Improve Quality of Life

High Definition Adominal Etching + Fatgrafting to the Chest

High Definition Adominal Etching + Fatgrafting to the Chest

Today, I performed liposuction to the upper back and lower back, high definition abdominal etching and fatgrafting to the chest. This father of three was tired of not getting the results he was looking for in the gym, so he decided it was time for a change. Patient: 6’2, 159 lbs, 159 lbs. Thank you for watching!

Patient today!
Liposuction and Tummy Tuck Improve Quality of Life

Curves Angel, Tamika Scott (Xscape) Appears on Wendy!

Curves Angel, Tamika Scott (Xscape) Appears on Wendy!

Tameka “Tiny” Cottle, LaTocha Scott, Tamika Scott and Kandi Burruss dish about their reunion tour.

Find out why they got back together and what we can expect to see on their “Xscape: Still Kickin’ It” Bravo special.

Also, check our Curve’s family, superstar Tamika Scott debuting her new “acadamy award-winning” behind!

Liposuction and Tummy Tuck Improve Quality of Life

Dr. Curves on Fox 5 Atlanta!

Dr. Curves on Fox 5 Atlanta!

Kimberly Miles drove more than 100 miles from Columbus, Georgia, to Atlanta, in search of something she’s been dreaming about for years: dimples. The real deal, just like her teenage son.

“And, I always had an urge to have dimples,” says Miles. “I always wanted dimples because my son had them. They just brighten your face, your smile. They just add a whole demeanor to your look.”

So, Miles has turned to Dr. Andrew Jimerson II of “Dr. Curves” Plastic Surgery for a “dimpleplasty.”

And, yes, there is such a thing.

“I’m looking for a deeper (dimple) look, not too big,” says Miles, ” Just right for my face.”

The surgical dimple trend began a few years ago in Asia, and for the last few months, Dr. Jimerson says more and more patients like Miles are wanting to up their cuteness factor with surgically-created cheek indentations. Patients pay between $900 and $1,200 for a minimally-invasive, scar-less procedure that takes about 20 minutes. Kimberly Miles allowed us to sit in on her dimpleplasty.

After another plastic surgery used a marker to map out where Miles’ new dimples will go, her cheeks were numbed with a local anesthetic, like the kind used by dentists. Then, Dr. Jimerson went in through her mouth and made small incisions on the inside of her cheeks. He used sutures to reach in and grab the underside of her cheek skin tissue, pulling it inward towards her mouth, and tethering it to the tissue below.

This creates a dimple on each side of her mouth that will relax and look more natural with time, Jimerson says. Still, there’s a small, but very important, catch to these surgically-created dimples.

“So, I think what people really need to understand is, ‘Is this dimple going to be permanent,” Dr. Jimerson says.

Because, as much as Kimberly wants her new dimples, she’s going to have them 24/7, for a few months.

“Initially, right after the procedure, whether you’re smiling or not, you’re going to have a permanent dimple,” Dr. Jimerson explains. “And, this will be present for a couple of months. So you have to be very comfortable with having a permanent dimple.”

And, when her procedure is over, and Kimberly Miles gets her first look in the mirror at her new dimples, she’s more than comfortable. Dimples, at long last.

-Beth Galvin, Fox 5 Atlanta