Category — Tummy Tuck

Joanne, 58 year old mother of two, decided it was time to get rid of her 36DDs. She researched on the Web and even though The Parker Center was not all that close to her, she decided it was worth the drive for New Jersey plastic surgeon, Dr. Parker to evaluate her situation.

“My breasts have always bothered me. I am very petite so imagine trying to buy clothes with 36DDs,” says Joanne. “I could never wear the tops I wanted to.”

Rose is a 55-year-old business professional who works full time in New York. In the past two years, Rose lost twenty pounds by attending weight loss meetings and by starting an exercise program; however, stubbornly, Rose’s abdomen refused to shrink.

“After all my dieting and exercise, I was still a size 12 because of my stomach. I had never considered surgery until I heard one of my co-workers talking about wanting a tummy tuck. Right then I thought, ‘Aha! That might be what I need,’” explained Rose.

Monica is a young mom who works full-time and is a full-time college student.  Monica adores her boys but having two children in three years had left her feeling that her body would never recover.  Prior to her pregnancies, Monica was very happy with her breasts.  Post pregnancy, her breasts were smaller and deflated.  Also the two pregnancies had left Monica with an umbilical hernia that made her perpetually look three months pregnant.

Diane is a 49-year old housewife and mother of four who recently lost over 130 lbs. with gastric bypass surgery and hard work in the gym. As a result of such dramatic weight loss, Diane was left with a large amount of drooping, excess skin.

“I was mostly concerned about my abdomen and my backside. I had so much excess skin that my backside looked like a shar-pei, you know the little dog with all the rolls & wrinkles. After my weight loss, I knew my body needed a lot of work,” explained Diane.

Patty is a 34 year old single professional woman who lost over 100 lbs. the old fashioned way (diet and exercise) and has managed to keep the weight off for over three years.  While this achievement alone was worth celebrating, Patty was always unhappy with the excess skin that came along with her tremendous weight loss.

“My doctor had told me there was nothing that could be done about the skin, because I had always been overweight.  The skin had just stretched too much.  After the weight loss, I was a size 18 but I knew if I got rid of the loose skin, I could be a size 12 or even a size 10,” explained Patty.

Michael, a 28-year old single man and self-confessed gym rat, had lost over 60 lbs. several years ago.  Unfortunately this didn’t help the little pouch of fat and stretch marks around his abdomen, even though he works out five days a week.  Michael had considered having a tummy tuck for the last few years and even sought out consultations last year with several surgeons.

A combination of being between jobs that left him with a month of free time, a lot of research done on the internet and a determination to finally have the surgery led Michael to New Jersey plastic surgeon, Dr Paul Parker.

For several years Lucy, had considered having a New Jersey tummy tuck.  A visit to her internist revealed she had an umbilical hernia that required correction.  Facing abdominal surgery anyway, she decided that this was the right time to do what she always wanted to do.

Lucy who is 63 in good physical shape and very active always hated the extra belly fat she’s been carrying around. “I walk everyday.  I’m very active, but I did have this belly from menopause or whatever and I wanted it gone,” said Lucy.

Lisa, 52, is a busy working mother of four who- like many women- never took time for herself.  With her youngest in high school, Lisa decided to go back to work.  Being on her feet all day and walking in her job, Lisa started to drop weight.  As the pounds dropped, and she was dropping clothing sizes, Lisa started thinking about plastic surgery.

“I’ve had four children all by cesarean sections. From all the pregnancies and surgeries, I had still had a pooch for a belly and my breasts were sagging and I really wanted to have something done,” said Lisa.

While considering a tummy tuck and a breast augmentation, Sandra a 46 year old mother of three, decided to get herself in shape.  She lost 25 pounds but was still feeling uncomfortable with her body, so Sandra decided to go ahead and have a tummy tuck.

New Jersey is home to many plastic surgeons, and Sandra saw three other doctors for consultations but chose The Parker Center for several reasons.  First, she was thrilled that the surgery could be done on the premises; she didn’t want to be in a hospital. Second, Sandra loved the staff at The Parker Center. Third, in her first consultation with Dr. Parker she felt he was very caring, and really understood her goals for surgery.

At 55, Susan had had enough of the tummy fat and “flat tire” around her mid-section. She decided it was time to reclaim her body from the fluctuating hormones and side effects of menopause. So, she called New Jersey plastic surgeon, Dr. Paul M. Parker, and set up a consultation for liposuction and breast implants.

“I’ve always thought about breast implants, but for the longest time, I was ok with what I had,” she says. “But, once my athletic body started changing so drastically after menopause, I knew it was time to act. My breasts were looking smaller, my midsection was getting thicker. My athletic body was turning into a pear shape.”