Abdominoplasty Before & After Case 738

This 57 year old was referred to Dr. Parker by his wife who is a prior patient. This patient had lost 35 pounds with diet and exercise several years ago and has maintained his weight since then. He was bothered by the fullness of his lower abdomen and the fullness of his flanks, as well as lower back pain. His neurologist in NYC agreed that a tummy tuck with muscle tightening should help his back pain. Subsequently, Dr. Parker performed a lipoabdominoplasty on the patient during which he tightened his rectus abdominus muscles, commonly known as “abs”, with sutures. In addition, he performed liposuction on his flanks, removing 800 cc of fat from the right side and 600 cc from the left and smaller side. The patient recovered quickly and well from his procedure. He loves the new look of his abdomen and flanks. He reports that his back pain is completely gone due to the tightening of his abs at surgery. He is working out several days a week with a trainer and is very appreciative of all that Dr. Parker and his staff did for him.