' Tummy Tucks' Still Very Safe; Often Done Along With Liposuction, Review Finds
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 27, 2023 -- Thinking of getting a tummy tuck in the new year? The procedure has remained very safe, a new 16-year analysis shows, with many patients opting for a little liposuction at the same time. " Abdominoplasty [tummy tuck]... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - December 27, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

Mutilated by a cut price cosmetic surgeon in Turkey: Sara thought she'd found a bargain abroad. But now she has holes in her stomach and suffers constant pain - and, as these alarming stories reveal, she's far from the only victim
Sara Platt, 33, from South Wales had travelled to Turkey for a tummy tuck, breast augmentation and uplift after vast weight loss left her with loose skin. The op left her needing nine corrective surgeries. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - November 29, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

I was never ashamed of my wiggly, magical belly after having three kids and losing 130lbs - but I'm so happy with my tummy tuck
Courtney Kleinebreil, from Arkansas, known as @courtney_andcrew on TikTok boasts a massive 500,000 following and frequently documents her lifestyle as a mother. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - October 11, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

High-Dose VX-548 Reduces Acute Pain Over 48 Hours
FRIDAY, Aug. 4, 2023 -- High-dose VX-548, an oral, highly selective inhibitor of the Nav1.8 voltage-gated sodium channel, reduces acute pain over 48 hours after abdominoplasty and bunionectomy, according to a study published in the Aug. 3 issue of... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - August 4, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Novel Drug Reduces Acute Pain After Common Surgeries
(MedPage Today) -- A novel, investigational NaV1.8 sodium channel blocker known as VX-548 reduced acute pain after abdominoplasty or bunionectomy at the highest dose, but not at lower doses, two phase II trials showed. The primary endpoint was... (Source: MedPage Today Surgery)
Source: MedPage Today Surgery - August 2, 2023 Category: Surgery Source Type: news

Determining Optimal Umbilical Size During Abdominoplasty Determining Optimal Umbilical Size During Abdominoplasty
This review provides a summary of the literature regarding the ideal size of the umbilicus during abdominoplasty procedures.ePlasty (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - August 1, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Plastic Surgery & Aesthetic Medicine Journal Article Source Type: news

How cheap Turkish surgery ruined my life: Depressed 46-year-old who spent £7,000 on a 'mummy makeover' because she hated her body tells how cut-price left her 'lumpy and bumpy'... and now she can't afford to get it fixed
Emma Witney, from Seaford, East Sussex, had her breasts lifted, fat removed from her stomach and a tummy tuck in Istanbul, in March. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - July 27, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

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Despite the deaths of two Americans who went to Mexico on a trip for one to get a tummy tuck, the boom in crossing the border for medical care will continue. "It's not a weird thing for anybody in the surrounding communities to go there for dental surgeries," says one Texas border town resident. "It's a lot more affordable." (Source: CNN.com - Health)
Source: CNN.com - Health - March 11, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Medical Tourism: The Benefits And Risks Of Getting A Tummy Tuck In Mexico Or IVF In India
Over one million Americans travel to foreign countries for medical procedures each year, resulting in a multi-million dollar industry that, for the most part, is vastly unregulated. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - March 10, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Arianna Johnson, Forbes Staff Tags: Innovation /innovation Healthcare /healthcare Breaking breaking-news Trending Explainer Trending-Explainer Source Type: news

The 4 Americans who were attacked after crossing the Mexican border were traveling to get a tummy tuck procedure, relatives say
A group of Americans were attacked after crossing the border into Mexico, leaving bullet holes in their white van. AP Two of the four Americans kidnapped by armed gunmen after crossing the Mexican border on Friday were found dead, according to a Mexican governor. Tamaulipas Governor Américo…#mexico #mexican #tamaulipas #américovillarreal #latinus #claudioochoahuerta #abcnews #zindellbrown #lataviamcgee #ericjameswilliams (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 7, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Tummy tuck gone wrong: Mother's birthday treat in Turkey leaves her hospitalised with rotting belly
WARNING, GRAPHIC CONTENT: Janet Smalley, 49, from Accrington, Lancashire, got the surgery for her upcoming 50th birthday, flying to Istanbul on September 26. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - November 14, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Woman is unrecognisable after losing 13st and £20,000 of surgery
Jessie Jane O'Brien, 31, from Rossendale, Lancashire, was left with saggy skin after her 13st weight loss, and splashed out on surgery including a tummy tuck, liposuction, various lifts including back and breast along with implants, (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - August 4, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Stay-at-home mum, 45, left with gruesome scars on her new 36FF breasts after botched £5,000 boob job
WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT: Tracy Marriott, from Eastbourne, East Sussex, flew to Istanbul to have a cut-price tummy tuck and boob job which she hoped would improve her self-confidence. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - June 27, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Obese woman who lost 17stone wants to fund a £6,000 for a tummy tuck to get rid of her loose skin
Steffi Dobbs, 29, from from Abertillery, South Wales, spent years cooped up at home and wouldn't even answer the door to the postman because she was so ashamed of her 40st frame. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - February 16, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Safety Comparison of Abdominoplasty and Brazilian Butt Lift Safety Comparison of Abdominoplasty and Brazilian Butt Lift
Brazilian butt lift surgeries are on the rise, despite risk and safety concerns. How does the safety profile of this procedure compare with that of abdominoplasty?Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - December 21, 2021 Category: Surgery Tags: Plastic Surgery & Aesthetic Medicine Journal Article Source Type: news