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Don’t Tuck in the Sheets, Tuck Your Tummy

Everyone loves their pooch. Well, as long as that pooch is furry and chases a tennis ball. Otherwise, the pooch is a dirty word. Usually caused by loose skin that has sagged due to weight gain and loss or just the passing of time, stomach pooches don’t usually respond to exercise or changes in diet. […]

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Tummy Tuck Your Way to the Tummy of Your Dreams

It seems a bit unfair. If you gain a good deal of weight, but then lose it afterwards, you should be rewarded. Instead, you’re punished with a pooch that is almost impossible to get rid of. Or it can be worse where you have folds of loose skin. In these cases, wearing bathing suits and […]

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What’s the Difference Between a Mini and a Full Tummy Tuck?

People have trouble with some pairs of words. Take emigrate versus immigrate. Or how about flaunt versus flout. Eminent versus imminent. In the aesthetic world, there can also be confusion when it comes to tummy tucks. As with all procedures, every patient’s situation is unique, as are the surgical solutions. Here’s the difference between a […]

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Pouches are for Kangaroos, Not Your Stomach

Everyone gets a little stomach pooch at some point. If you’ve been pregnant and had a couple children, it’s almost a certainty. If you’ve gained and then lost a good deal of weight, same thing. General aging will also eventually deliver a small pooch as the muscles and skin in the area weaken. The issue […]

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How to Prepare for a Successful Tummy Tuck

As a body contouring procedure, a tummy tuck is primarily geared towards helping you achieve a flatter and firmer midsection. The plastic surgeon of your choice will play a significant role in whether or not your desired surgical outcomes from a tummy tuck will be achieved. However, this is only half of the story. The […]

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When Not to Have a Tummy Tuck

If you’ve been unhappy lately with the appearance of your abdomen, may it be a protruding lower belly or the appearance of love handles, a tummy tuck here at our Bay Area plastic surgery practice may help you regain the flat and firm midsection you used to have. Dr. Lavey’s unique approach to a tummy […]

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