This is a mid-30 year old female that is extremely athletic and fit. After having had children she still looks like she is 6 months pregnant despite her rigorous diet and exercise program. She was very frustrated over not being able to tighten her abdomen even with several hundred situps per day. She does not have a significant amount of loose skin like most tummy tuck candidates. However, she has a significant amount of muscle separation called rectus diastasis that is causing her abdomen to bulge outward. She also had difficult burning off that stubborn fat in the flanks (love handle area).
She underwent a full tummy tuck with liposuction of the flanks. Now she has a very tight, flat abdomen with a visible 6 pack that is due to the surgery since her weight had not changed.
This patient's result is the best example of how vigorous abdominal exercise can not tighten the muscle separation. Only a tummy tuck can create such an amazing result.
She is extremely happy with the Institute of Plastic Surgery in Colorado Springs, CO for doing her Tummy Tuck.
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