Mini Tummy Tuck and Muscle Repair Following 2 Pregnancies

Patient

Age:: 40 - 49
Gender:: Female
Ethnicity:: White
Height:: 5’ 0” - 5’ 5”
Weight:: 100 - 149 lbs
Gallery:: 61883

Procedure

Profile

**Dr. John Williams**
Plastic Surgeon
480-502-5755

Procedure Details

This patient is 39 years old and has 2 children. She has a very lean, muscular body but her lower abdominal muscles were badly separated following her pregnancies resulting in a significant diastasis rectus. When this happens the abdominal contents (bowels) bulge forward and because the muscles are separated it becomes difficult to hold the tummy in and make it flat. She was a perfect candidate for Dr. Williams to perform a mini tummy tuck and muscle repair on her and she did fantastic. The lower tummy bulge was eliminated and her true muscular shape is now evident.

Notice this patient's lower tummy bulge, especially from the side views. This separation of her lower abdominal muscles following her pregnancies is called a diastasis rectus and results in the inability to hold back the abdominal contents. Because the bulge was limited to her lower abdomen she was a perfect candidate for a mini tummy tuck and muscle repair. More