Raleigh Woman Rewards Her Good Habits with a Tummy Tuck in Raleigh, NC*

This 40-year-old woman was once 260 pounds but went on Weight Watchers and began an exercise program. She lost 90 pounds in just over a year. She had loose skin and excess fat of her abdomen. She had an extended high-tension abdominoplasty to remove the excess skin and fat, repair her diastasis and also help raise and tighten her thighs a bit. The patient was now able to fit into an entirely new wardrobe and went on to lose an additional 15 pounds after surgery (not including the 6 pounds of fat and skin removed during surgery). She was thrilled with her results. Her abdominoplasty recovery took about 2 weeks before she was able to get back to some basic household activities and driving a car and about 6 weeks before she could start exercising. Dr. Lyle encourages plenty of walking and even light arm weights during the first month postop recovery but waiting about 6 weeks to start any activity in the gym.