Subject: Panni versus tummy-tuck

[Guest guest]

> Hi! Can someone please explain to me the difference between a

> panniculectomy and a 'tummy tuck'.

>

> Thanks!

> Donna

>

Hi Donna, is mostly right! Panniculectomy is the technical term

for a " tummy tuck " . But in our WLS world, those of us who get pre=wls

pannis have the hanging skin and fat of our abdomens removed== in my

case, 20 pounds. Dr. A also repaired a little umbilical hernia that I

did not know I had. The full on plastic surgeon's panni is probably more

extensive and wouldn't leave one with a rounded front with no waist dent

so that one's jeans roll into one's open incision down in the bikini

line, if one is so foolish as to wear jeans.

Can't wait til I have a waist back. Picking waistbands out of my wound

dressing is worse than underwear wedged in the behind.

Nan E.

5'2 " , 368

20 pounds off in panni

waiting for a DS date with Dr. Anthone in CA

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