I’m Dr. Glenn Lyle, a board-certified plastic surgeon in North Carolina, and I’ve helped countless women achieve a flatter, more toned abdomen through tummy tuck surgery, also known as abdominoplasty. If you want a tummy tuck over 50 and are wondering if you’re too old for this procedure, the answer is a resounding NO. In…
Category: Body Procedures
How Long Does It Take to Recover from a Mommy Makeover?
For women who want to restore their pre-pregnancy figure, a mommy makeover can provide life-changing results. This comprehensive body contouring procedure typically involves a combination of procedures – such as tummy tuck, liposuction, and breast augmentation – to address areas affected by pregnancy, childbirth, and breastfeeding. Even women who have never had children but have…
Abdominoplasty with Prior Complicated Umbilical Hernia Repair in Raleigh NC
This patient presented with severe scarring of her umbilical region from prior surgery, along with severe diastasis recti after childbirth. She opted for abdominoplasty and diastasis repair. Many women experience changes in their abdominal region post-surgery or after giving birth. In this case, the patient had significant scarring and diastasis recti that impacted her quality…
Thigh Lift and Body Lift Combo Improves Tummy , Back and Thighs, Raleigh, NC
This patient’s weight loss journey has been going on for just over 10 years. She had an initial bariatric procedure in 2013 that had to have a revision to a Roux-en-Y a few years later. She was able to lose about 80 pounds Additional weight came off with tirzepatide (Monjauro®) Which helped her lose an…
Submental Liposuction – An Effective Procedure for Neck Contouring
Submental liposuction (also called neck liposuction) is an effective tool for the proper patient to achieve slimming and better contour of the neck. It is especially successful for patients with good skin tone, not a lot of loose skin and fat that is distributed above the underlying neck muscles. In many cases, a thick appearing…
Tummy Tuck and Hernia
Many women with desire for abdominoplasty have an umbilical hernia or other hernia associated with large diastases rectus. Provided that these are not complex hernias, they can be repaired safely during the performance of the diastases repair and generally, do not need any supporting mesh as the umbilical hernia repair is reinforced by the correction…
