Body Procedure

This is a 57-year-old woman from northern Minnesota, who was interested in abdominoplasty.  She was very self-conscious about her abdomen.  She had a vertical C‑section scar that was very bothersome to her.  She underwent full abdominoplasty.  At the time of her surgery, she had 4 pounds or 1.82 kilos removed.  Postoperatively, the patient was very happy with her abdominal contour.  She went from a size 12 pant to a size 8 pant.

This is a 53-year-old woman from Stillwater, Minnesota who was unhappy with her abdominal and flank appearance.  She underwent abdominoplasty and liposuction of the upper and lower back.  At the time of surgery, she had a total of 7.6 L of fat aspirated from the upper and lower back.  Her abdominoplasty resection specimen weighed 10.33 pounds or 4.685 kg. Postoperatively, she was very pleased with her new contour.  She was able to go down two pant sizes.

This is a 51-year-old woman who was interested in abdominoplasty after weight loss surgery.  The patient has a history of gastric bypass and lost a significant amount of weight.  She was interested in abdominoplasty.  She underwent the procedure.  At the time of the surgery, the patient had 7.76 pounds removed.  Postoperatively, she was very happy with her result.  She was able to fit in to smaller pants.  She felt comfortable in and out of clothing.

This is a 39-year-old woman from Saint Paul.  She was interested in abdominoplasty after pregnancy.  She had two previous C-sections.  She underwent full abdominoplasty.  At the time of surgery, she had 2.13 pounds removed.  Postoperatively, she was very happy with her result.  The majority of her stretchmarks were removed and the ones that remained were low on the abdomen.  She went down one pant size.

She is a 63-year-old woman who was interested in abdominoplasty.  She underwent full abdominoplasty.  At the time of her surgery, she had 1.3 kg removed from the abdominal area. Postoperatively, she was very happy with her result and was able to fit into pants two sizes smaller.

This is a 69-year-old woman from Eagan who is interested in abdominoplasty and flank liposuction.  At the time of surgery, she had a total aspirate of 1,500 cc of fat and a total abdominal tissue removed 2.2 pounds.  Postoperatively, she was very happy with her rejuvenated abdominal result and her improvement in the flanks.  She was able to go down two pant sizes.

This is a 40-year-old woman who had bilateral lateral thigh excess.  She is very unhappy with her appearance.  She got self-conscious and was unable to go to the beach without wearing a cover-up.  She did have cool sculpting, which improved one side but actually left her with a contour irregularity.  She is a regular walker and exerciser.  She walks 18 to 22 miles per week.

The patient underwent bilateral lateral thigh liposuction.  At the time of her surgery, she has 2 L of fat removed.   Postoperatively, the patient was very excited about the appearance of her lateral thighs.  She felt very comfortable wearing a swimsuit without a cover-up.

This is a 36-year-old woman who was interested in body contouring.  She underwent abdominoplasty and full back liposuction including the upper back and flanks.  At the time of her surgery, she had 5 liters of fat suctioned from the back.  Her abdominal specimen was 7.37 pounds.  Postoperatively, the patient was very happy with her result.  She went down several pant sizes and felt more confident in and out of clothing.

This patient is a 54-year-old woman who was interested in brachioplasty.  The patient has significant weight loss.  She was concerned with the laxity and persistent fatty deposition in the upper arms despite weight loss.  The patient underwent liposuction brachioplasty.  At the time of her procedure, she had 800 cc of fat aspirated and skin excision was 40 g per side.  Postoperatively, the patient was very happy with her result.  She was able to wear shirts that were more appropriate in size and more tight fitting clothing.  She was not concerned regarding the scar.