Beverly Hills patient gets smaller abdomen after tummy tuck/ abdominoplasty.*

Meet our amazing patient, a 58-year-old white female who stands at 5'4" and weighed 234 pounds. Through her dedication to diet and exercise, she was able to lose an impressive 76 pounds. Previously, she decided to donate part of her liver to save one of her relatives. Unfortunately, this left her with a “hockey-stick” shaped incision. Even with her massive weight loss, she was still not satisfied with the excess skin and fat in her abdomen, which impacted her confidence and well-being. She had consulted with five other plastic surgeons who all refused to perform her tummy tuck because of her prior liver donor scar. Because of her “hockey-stick” shaped incision, blood flow to the traditional tummy tuck flap would have been jeopardized and the tummy tuck flap may have died. Therefore, to minimize the chance of tummy tuck flap failure, Dr. Katzen suggested a “reverse tummy tuck”. She agreed and underwent a "reverse incision" tummy tuck with the exceptional Dr. J. Timothy Katzen in Beverly Hills, CA. The surgery lasted three and a half hours, during which Dr. Katzen removed 3.55 pounds of excess skin and fat from her abdomen. The patient is absolutely delighted with the results and feels much more confident and comfortable in her body. We are thrilled to have been part of her transformation journey and wish her all the best in her continued health and wellness.