35 year-old with diastasis, excess skin had tummy tuck in Downers Grove, IL

Patient

Age:: 30 - 39
Gender:: Female
Ethnicity:: Asian
Height:: 5’ 0” - 5’ 5”
Weight:: 100 - 149 lbs
Gallery:: 29145

Profile

**Dr. Robert J. Paresi Jr.**
Plastic Surgeon
630-473-9511

Procedure Details

Patient is a 35 year-old mother of three who presented with an abdominal bulge and skin excess after three previous pregnancies. She felt like she was still pregnant. She had a rectus diastasis, or muscle separation, on exam as a result of the previous pregnancies. We recommended a full tummy tuck with a rectus plication. We used a brainless technique for the tummy tuck with the use of Quill barbed sutures to eliminate the need for drains. We also used Exparel intraoperatively to decrease postoperative pain and the need for narcotics. We used a special technique for creation of a new belly button to give it a natural appearance. The patient was fully recovered in 2 weeks and regained her pre-pregnancy shape.

Tummy Tuck/Diastasis Repair Before — Before

Tummy Tuck/Diastasis Repair 1 year after — 1 year after

Front view of a 35 year-old female with a history of three pregnancies who had a tummy tuck for correction of a diastasis recti and excess abdominal skin. Notice the improvement in contour and the waistline and the natural appearance of the belly button. More

Tummy Tuck/Diastasis Repair

Side view of a 35 year-old female with a history of three pregnancies who had a tummy tuck for correction of a diastasis recti and excess abdominal skin. Notice the improvement in contour and the waistline and the natural appearance of the belly button. More