This female patient, a mother of multiple children in her 30s from Boston, Massachusetts, wanted to restore her abdominal contour and remove the excess skin and fat around her abdomen, flanks, and back. She also has a history of Type 1 diabetes and uses a glucose monitor.

Dr. Vickram Tandon performed an extended abdominoplasty, with the incision extended approximately three-quarters of the way around her trunk, combined with 360-degree liposuction of the trunk (Lipo 360). He also repaired her abdominal wall and an umbilical hernia. This combined approach created a flatter abdomen and a smoother, more defined contour through her waist and entire torso. She is shown here four months post-operatively and can't believe her body. She even sent in a photo of herself in a bikini, something she never would have done before surgery. Her results will continue to refine as residual swelling resolves and her incisions mature and fade over the coming months.