The “six-pack” muscles are stretched during pregnancy and weight gain and often separate, leaving a visible gap and compromising abdominal muscle strength. Many women struggle with this abdominal rectus diastasis (or diastasis recti) and may experience lower back pain, poor posture and urinary incontinence. Rectus plication during the tummy tuck procedure can correct diastasis recti. […]
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Timing Your Mommy Makeover
After going through childbirth, you — like so many other women — may wish you could get your old body back. Mommy makeover is a combination of cosmetic procedures designed to restore your previous figure. Plastic surgeon Dr. Arnold Breitbart recommends when the best time is to schedule your mommy makeover, based on several factors: […]
Everyone wants a trimmer figure, and liposuction and tummy tucks are ways to achieve that goal. How to decide which one is right for you? Top Long Island and New York City plastic surgeon Dr. Arnold S. Breitbart explains the difference between these two popular procedures and who is the best candidate for each. Liposuction […]