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Picture Galleries Loose Stomach Skin After Weight Loss and or Pregnancy

2013-03-31T10:05:00.004-04:00

New Resource for Loose Skin Documentation and Analysis

Completed new resource Picture Gallery Loose Stomach Skin After Weight Loss and or Pregnancy. There are 3 photographic galleries in this collection showing sagging skin of the body after various degrees of weight loss. The slide shows feature different photo views and links to extensive documentation of excess tissue problem using my Standard Pictures and Videos. There is a demonstration how typical limited photographs just do not tell the entire story. Pictures of skin actually removed during surgery are included. Collecting a large number of examples permits analysis of compromises made solving the global nature of each loose skin problem with shorter scar choices. This tool show how I analyzed my patients' problems of loose tissues of the stomach and the surgical sculpture results. Liposuction alone will not mange loose skin. Look for such analysis for someone who claims that fat suction will tighten skin. Tummy Tuck and Body Lift Surgery are skin tightening operations addressed by this analysis.

Discussion Questions and Experiences

Use our Plastic Surgery Forums to ask questions and share experiences. We have many topic specific discussion boards such as

Hope the Helps,

Michael Bermant, M.D.

Retired Plastic Surgeon

Plastic Surgery Encyclopedia

Gynecomastia Surgeon Advice For Surgery of Nipple Contour Deformity

2012-10-15T05:30:00.001-04:00

Gynecomastia Forum - Plastic Surgeon Asks Opinion Protruding Nipple Deformity

join discussion about male breast reduction surgery, how to document deformity, find how surgeons learn how to operate. Share your experiences. Make Gynecomastia surgery better.

Michael Bermant, M.D.

Retired Plastic Surgeon

Over 255,000 Twitter Followers!

2012-10-15T05:20:00.001-04:00

I have gone over 255,000 Bermant Twitter Followers. Not bad for a retired Plastic Surgeon. Come join the discussions on our Plastic Surgery Forum or learn about products for recovery and healing at our Surgery Store for your healing, recocery, and beauty needs.

Micahel Bermant, M.D.

Retired Plastic Surgeon

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2012-10-15T05:17:00.001-04:00

Micahel Bermant, M.D.

Retired Plastic Surgeon

Picking Gynecomastia Surgeon Forum Discussion

2012-04-24T10:49:00.001-04:00

Gynecomastia Forum - Be Careful In Choosing Your Male Breast Reduction Surgeon join our forum discussion on the crtical topic about Picking a Gynecomastia Surgeon. Look beyond a free Male Breast Reduction lecture or a few photos. Learn how to check out the quality of the doctors work and the degree of their passion.

Michael Bermant, M.D.
Retired Plastic Surgeon

Learn more about Gynecomastia

Now with over 200,000 Followers in Twitter - Michael Bermant, M.D.

2012-03-14T16:22:00.001-04:00

DrBermant on Twitter has just gone over 200,000 followers today. Thank you all for following a Retired Plastic Surgeon, his Plastic Surgery Encyclopedia, Plastic Surgery Forums and our Recovery Store. Please use our social media links on the bottom of each page to spread the word about our resources or contribute to making better tools on our Forum. The goal has been to plant the seeds to empower the public to better, more complete, details about their bodies, injury, surgery, deformity, and health.

Michael Bermant, M.D.

Plastic Surgery Encyclopedia Now Has Google Translate!

2012-02-25T02:03:00.001-05:00

Plastic Surgery Encyclopedia Now Has Google Translate! Browse one of the largest resources about Plastic Surgery and Cosmetic Surgery with the ease of google's translations services. Pick what language you want to view our site, and the java code remembers for each page you continue on our resource. Use our social networking tools on the bottom of each page to share what you found. Have suggestions or comment? Use our Plastic Surgery Forums to let us know.

Hope this helps,

Michael Bermant, M.D.
Retired Plastic Surgeon

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2012-02-19T05:42:00.001-05:00

I am a retired Plastic Surgeon who has a passion for public education about Body Sculpting. I have evolved a massive body of interlinked web content to learn about the problems, solutions, and emotions involved. This is a work in progress.

My Plastic Surgery Encyclopedia is over 1600 pages and needs revision to manage the smaller screens of the smart phone market. I am just learning about these new pages at posterous.I am testing the autopost optioin for the first time, to see what happens.

Michael Bermant, M.D.

Plastic Surgery Search

2012-01-21T01:47:00.001-05:00

I have added a search body here in this BLOG to make it easier to find Pictures, Photographs, forum posts, and details about Plastic Surgery. Hope this helps, Michael Bermant, M.D. Retired Plastic Surgeon

Plastic Surgery Search Engine

2011-12-18T11:29:00.005-05:00

I have updated my Plastic Surgery Search Engine resource. This now draws from the

wealth of information. The results can be further refined to preferentially draw from the Encyclopedia, Forum, or Store permitting direction towards basic learning, discussion, or purchase tools. For now, I am leaving the old internal search method, but it is obvious that the new search is better. It also shows that I have amassed almost 3000 pages of public education about Plastic Surgery that the search engines have found.

Hope this helps,

Michael Bermant, M.D.
Retired Plastic Surgeon

Gynecomastia Forum

2011-04-30T09:43:00.001-04:00

Check out our new Gynecomastia Forum. There is an amazing amount of resources for the individual and family interested in learning about the male breast. The lower floating navigation bar is the key to finding help and links of value.
New resources include:

Introduction to our Gynecomastia Forum
Gynecomastia Surgery
Gynecomastia Picture Gallery and Evaluation
Choosing your Gynecomastia Surgeon
Frequently Asked Questions about Gynecomastia

The actual forums are divided into sections to make finding answers and other sharing issues easier. This live forum interacts with our extensive Plastic Surgery Encyclopedia connecting a massive amount of details about conditions, pictures, and movies with the ability to network, ask questions, and share experiences.

Hope this helps

Michael Bermant, M.D.
Board Certified
American Board of Plastic Surgery
Plastic Surgery Forum
Plastic Surgery Encyclopedia

Tumescent Tummy Tuck Gallery of Recovery Bruising and Healing

2010-09-14T06:24:00.000-04:00

Just added a new picture gallery to show the recovery after my Tumescent Tummy Tuck surgery. This slide show demonstrates the evolution of tissues after surgery.

Virginia Tummy Tuck for Loose Skin After Pregnancy and Weight Loss

2010-09-12T07:08:00.000-04:00

Explore pictures before and after Tumescent Tummy Tuck surgery. Then watch Videos of This Virginia Patient's Tummy Tuck. The photos permit a dynamic comparison before and after while moving the cursor on the screen. The movies permit a better understanding on how the problem moved, healing, recovery, bruising, comfort, and the emotions behind the surgery experience.

Learn more about our Tummy Tuck sculpture of the abdomen.

Michael Bermant, M.D.
Board Certified
American Board of Plastic Surgery

Revision Crater Deformity Complication of Prior Gynecomastia Surgery

2010-09-05T18:34:00.001-04:00

Just finished another example of my Revision Gynecomastia Surgery. This is for an extended crater deformity after multiple chest operations done elsewhere. The adhesion deformity was so extensive that this was compromise surgery. Videos best demonstrate the adhesion crater deformities and surgical solutions.

The best way to prevent a Crater Deformity Complication of Gynecomastia Surgery is by selecting the right surgeon. Although I see many patients unhappy after surgery done elsewhere, this is a complication that I have never created myself.

Hope this helps,

Michael Bermant, M.D.

Anatomy of Puffy Nipple Complication after Gynecomastia Surgery

2010-08-15T11:17:00.002-04:00

It is amazing just how many unhappy patients from other surgeons have asked for my help after gynecomastia surgery. I just reviewed the past few year and found over 500 unhappy gynecomastia surgery patients - all from other doctors.

New resource explains Puffy Nipple Complication After Gynecomastia Surgery. Explore the problems of liposuction only surgery and the deformity that happens when gland left behind does not compress like surrounding fat. Find drawings, links, photographs, video before and after surgery.

This is a very detailed page with many links explaining the concepts involved. It took quite some time to create with all of its information.

Hope this helps,

Michael Bermant, M.D.
Board Certified
American Board of Plastic Surgery
Learn more about Gynecomastia

Tummy Tuck Revision Surgery

2010-06-24T04:12:00.004-04:00

We see many patients from around the world not happy after surgery by another doctor. Revision Tummy Tuck Surgery is often an option to tighten loose skin, muscles, and fascia. Scars often can be revised. Options depend on the original problem, what was done, surgical technique, skill of the surgeon, how you healed, and many other factors best determined during a consultation or a Preliminary Remote Discussion. Learn about his Tumescent Tummy Tuck comfort, healing, recovery, and find many before, during, and after surgery to revise problems with the stomach and abdomen.

Men Wearing Girdles News Piece Ridicules Body Shaping Garments for Deformity

2009-07-30T17:58:00.008-04:00

Guys are wearing girdles WHAS11.com Louisville, Kentucky http://bit.ly/2zc44 misses the point of stress and emotion of living with deformity. I wonder if that station would do a segment on a cancer or trauma victim who lost their nose and was wearing a prosthetic nose piece that fell off into the soup bowl during a formal dinner?

Gynecomastia male breast enlargement is a contour issue with a strong emotional component. Those with it can be teased and tormented and tend to hide their deformity from the public with multiple layers of clothing, not participating in activities, hiding their breasts by hunching shoulders. You can listen to the emotion of living with gynecomastia here:

The Emotion and Stress of Living with Gynecomastia

After major weight loss, the skin may never shrink. The folds of flesh are a painful reminder of the mass that used to be there. Tissues bounce, the fold of extra hanging skin needs to be "packed in" when sitting down and gets in the way of many activities. These individuals can also be very stressed out and emotionally sensitive. You can see several examples here.

Loose Skin After Weight Loss

Both problems can force people to seek solutions before they are ready. Gynecomastia patients may need stabilization of their problem before considering surgery. They may need to lose weight first. Weight loss patients may have more to loose before they are done. Surgery too soon with further weight loss can result in more loose skin. Being patient helps.

Several years ago we started cheating in our office. After Gynecomastia Compression Garments can reduce swelling and discomfort after surgery. A Second Stage Compression Garment can help with evolving scars. This second stage garment looks like a compression gym shirt but really stabilizes the body and contour issues. We let our patients who were very stressed out try on a Second Stage Garment to help while they were waiting for their problem to stabilize or loose further weight. You should have seen the expressions on their faces. The transformation was instantaneous. They would not take off the garments. You can see the effect these Body Shaping Garments have with both before and after pictures. Movies show the effect of bouncing and bending of these Body Shapers. I call them an Emotional Band-Aid. What the garments offer is a temporary contour solution, dignity, relief of stress, and the ability to live life again and be patient until the problem stabilizes. Surgery can then deal with a more stabile situation and achieve better results. We have patients wearing these garments around the world, even in the hot tropical latitudes and those in hot desert environments. When they come back for their surgical sculpture, they relate how the compression garments helped them emotionally, relaxed them while they enjoyed the gym, playground, or even going out to dinner with less stress. Yes, the garments are only a temporary fix, just like a prosthetic nose covering a defect. When they come off, the problem remains. But as an emotional band-aide, these Body Shaping Garments are a phenomenal tool to reduce stress and tension while waiting until Gynecomastia Surgery, Male Mastopexy Chest Lift, Tummy Tuck Abdominoplasty, or Body Lift Surgery can offer a better solution.

Hope this helps,

Michael Bemant, M.D.
Plastic Surgery 4U

Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia

2009-07-07T12:37:00.001-04:00

Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia is a defect of the Adrenal Gland resulting in too many male and female hormones. Failure to tread can result in a body exposed to both. Learn why recognizing this problem early in life is essential. Find links, diagnosis, symptoms, and pictures of this problem. Listen to the voice of an untreated adult. Learn why his breasts regrew after reduction surgery.

Standard Video Male Chest to Document Gynecomastia Drooping and Deformity

2009-06-23T07:49:00.001-04:00

Over the past 11 years I have been evolving my video documentation of the human body, standardizing each body region and problem. Here is the current version for the male chest, gynecomastia, male chest ptosis and drooping, scars, and deformity. Movies really add dimension. Elements of the problem that otherwise do not show with still pictures become obvious. This particular transgender patient's video shows the adhesions after breast implant placement and removal (by another doctor). The dynamic scars show quite well with the arms on hips pectoral muscles relaxed then tightened. The breast fat and gland and drooping are demonstrated very well. Missing components of the video are a shot of the patient turning 360 degrees with the arms on hips which is used for the massive weight loss patient to show the extent of the folds of skin around the back and under the arms. A back view is also part of that series. You can then follow the link on that page to see the movie before after surgery

Recovery and Healing after Transgender Female to Male Top Sugery

2009-06-21T04:29:00.002-04:00

View pictures before and after transgender Top Surgery for the transsexual who wants a male chest contour. Learn about the emotions behind dealing with breasts in the transgendered. See photos of early healing and limited swelling / bruising of Dr. Bermant's Techniques.

Transgender Surgery - Male to Female Top Surgery

2009-06-21T04:23:00.003-04:00

Explore transgender surgery for female to male (FTM or F2M). Learn about minimizing scars in reconstructing the male chest with top surgery. Find many before and after surgery pictures, and movies showing the details of sculpture, healing, and recovery. Dr. Bermant sees patients from around the world who prefer his techniques.

Pseudogynecomastia Definition Diagnosis and Treatment

2009-02-13T18:36:00.001-05:00

Pseudogynecomastia is female like breast contour on a male chest composed primarily of fat. Learn about the definition, diagnosis, and treatment options.

Tumescent Tummy Tuck

2008-05-24T13:40:00.001-04:00

I have just updated my extensive section on my Tumescent Tummy Tuck Abdominoplasty.

Take your time to review the many before and after Tummy Tuck Abdominoplasty movies and videos that show the results of this technique. Click on any link with a movie icon to see details of how tissues move. My staff and I have been excited with the comfort and quick recovery of our patients after surgery. Read more about Comfort after my Tumescent Tummy Tuck.

Michael Bermant, MD
Board Certified
American Board of Plastic Surgery
Plastic Surgery 4 U

Otoplasty Ear Pinback Surgery

2008-01-23T02:15:00.000-05:00

I have started a major update to my Otoplasty Ear Surgery Encyclopedia. The navigation between pages was changed, surgery details improved, and more pictures before, during, and after surgery added.

There is a new section on the Scaphoid Ear Deformity demonstrating the issues of this variation of Macrotia Enlarged Ear.

I have also added a section about Revision Otoplasty discussing options to revise prior ear surgery.

Michael Bermant, M.D.
PlasticSurgery4U

Gynecomastia Male Chest Contouring

2007-02-15T05:44:00.000-05:00

Have just performed major surgery on the Gynecomastia Male Breast Reduction section of my website. The Gynecomastia section had grown just so large that it was getting hard to find what you were looking for.

I have added a

and plan to keep revising the section. The enlarged photographs animation works well and still gives the viewer access to the main pages about each patient.

Hope this helps,

Michael Bermant, MD
Board Certified
American Board of Plastic Surgery
PlasticSurgery4U