Are my abdominoplasty results permanent?
Although we cannot state that they are, we know of many cases that were performed more than fifteen years ago, that have remained flat. Will I be completely flat? Maybe yes and maybe no. Remember that if you are overweight there is always a residual amount of fat underneath the abdominal skin following surgery that will not allow you to be flat. Even patients who are within their weight limit may not be “completely” flat because their expectations exceed the possible surgical outcome. A better term that we like to use is to leave you “flatter”. Also remember that even thin persons when sitting will have some hanging skin and fat. Will my stretch marks go away? Very possibly. There are no permanent cures for stretch marks. Different creams and remedies exist that temporarily hydrate the skin making the stretch marks less visible but they do not remove stretch marks. Lasers have been utilized to treat stretch marks but are only effective in reducing the color intensity of red/bluish ones
