Success of our spring Extravaganza!

We had a wonderful turn out for our second Spring Extravaganza, where we educated the attendees on facial rejuvenation, breast augmentation and breast reduction. We answered questions on the topics and had a very engaged audience. We all had a great time and people really took advantage of the specials and discounts. We hope to see you at our next event at TruYou Plastic surgery.

Did you know that sometimes excess abdominal skin removal is covered by insurance? If you have lost a great deal of weight than this may apply to you. Call 904-638-5555 to find out.

Will tummy tuck worsen lower extremity swelling? : I have recently lost 100 lbs and have hanging skin that really bothers me. This is more medical than cosmetic. Could I get a tummy tuck or would this worsen my lower extremity swelling?


This is a great question and an important one to consider before you have any surgery. With your impressive amount of weight loss, you may be a candidate for a panniculectomy. This removes the excessive low hanging abdominal skin and fat and improves the way you look, feel, and will help you heal the rashes associated with the excess skin. You can then better work off the additional weight. It is important to realize that this procedure is different than a tummy tuck and will not tighten you muscles.


Removing such a large amount of skin will interrupt the flow of lymphatic channels and will likely worsen your LE edema at first but this should improve once you heal. The important thing is to know why you have edema and if the deep veins in the legs are open. You would need to see a vascular specialist for this evaluation. If the benefits of panniculectomy are better than the risks in your situation, then you could decide to undergo the procedure. Just make sure you are on a blood thinner and stay in the hospital a few nights after surgery. Good luck. 

Revising a prior tummy tuck is possible. Call to schedule a consultation.

Will revision tummy tuck help my loose skin?



You present a difficult problem because it is obvious that you didn't stretch very well after your first full tummy tuck procedure. In order to best try and maximize your results, I would suggest revising the entire procedure with a combination of a longer horizontal scar and a verticle scar as well. A small, well placed belly button which pulls the skin in tighter around it would also help as well. I would recommend that you wait until after one year from your first procedure to allow the scar tissue to soften and the skin to maximally tighten. Hope this helps, good luck. 

Guests on the Radio!

I hope some of you tuned in to WOKV 106.5FM this saturday when Dr. Hollie Hickman and I were guests on the "Ask the Doctors" radio show with host Jeremy Ratliff. We answered questions on the air from callers such as "how safe is plastic surgery", "what procedures are most common for men", "what are fillers", and "why do I feel ripples in my breast implants?" We had a great time and really appreciate St. Vincent's Healthcare for having us on.