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Reducing Bruising and Swelling after Tummy Tuck (Abdominoplasty)

Tips To Reduce Bruising And Swelling after Abdominoplasty Surgery According to Psychology Today around 71% of women and 63% of men are unhappy with the look of their abdomen. It’s no surprise that many see a Tummy Tuck (Abdominoplasty) procedure as the way to regain the stomach shape and look they want. Tummy tuck (abdominoplasty)
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Repairing Separated Stomach Muscles – What is Diastasis Recti?

Post-Pregnancy Surgery for Diastasis Recti to Repair Split Stomach Muscles in Melbourne Pregnancy can have lasting effects on your body. Alongside issues like excess skin, diastasis recti (the separation of the rectus abdominis muscles) is common post-pregnancy. This condition not only alters the appearance of the abdomen, but is also associated with lower back pain,
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Will Medicare Cover my Abdominoplasty Surgery?

Can I Claim My Abdominoplasty on Medicare? Patients always ask, ‘Will Medicare pay for my abdominoplasty surgery?’ There is significant research that indicates women’s health and post-pregnancy conditions, such as lower back pain, muscle separation (diastasis recti) and incontinence, may be relieved by abdominoplasty surgery. So will it be covered? The answer depends on whether
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Having an Abdominoplasty After a C-Section – Is it a Potential Idea?

Pregnancy and childbirth by either a vaginal birth or caesarean C-section impact your body. One of the main changes that occur during pregnancy is the stretching of your stomach and abdominal muscles – diastasis recti. This can leave you with stretch marks, excess skin and separated abdominal muscles. Having a caesarean or C-section can exaggerate
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Tips For Recovery and Activities After Abdominoplasty (Tummy Tuck)

Top Tips for Recovery and Activities After Abdominoplasty with Dr Craig A tummy tuck, also known as an abdominoplasty, is a cosmetic surgery procedure used to reshape the abdomen. It focuses on the removal of excess fat and skin around the stomach. In most cases, it can also rrepair abdominal wall muscles. Abdominoplasties are common
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Liposuction During Abdominoplasty Surgery

Liposuction during Abdominoplasty Not all abdominoplasty surgeries are performed in the same way. Like all plastic surgery procedures, they should be customised to suit an individual’s concerns, body shape, fat distribution, skin condition and surgery objectives. After assessing the patient, Dr Rubinstein often adds customised liposuction during abdominoplasty procedures. This allows him to make a more altered
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Scars After Plastic Surgery – Can Anything Be Done?

Scars after plastic surgery remain a concern most patients ask us about during a consultation. While we do all we can to reduce the visibility of your post-operation scars, most major procedures will leave a visible mark where the incision lines have been. But yes, after plastic surgery, you will have a scar. So what
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