Dear Denise,
Red itchy scars are called hypertrophic scars and are common following abdominoplasty. They are more common when:

The skin is pulled too tight
Too much skin is removed
You are too active and stretch or stress the skin soon after […]

Dear Cindy,
The bikini tuck or bikini tummy tuck is a modified abdominoplasty which places the scar in a position which is hidden when you wear a bikini. The results are excellent and you can still wear a bikini when you go to the beach after your tummy tuck.

Above-Before and after Bikini Tuck Abdominoplasty. […]

Dear Paula,

Thank you for your question. Interestingly, women in your age group who have had children and share your concerns are the largest group of patients seeking Breast Augmentation in my Boston Plastic Surgery Practice, and have been for many years. The use of the name “mommy makeover” has brought a great deal […]

Most women who have had children notice lax skin on there tummy’s and experience laxity of the breasts and no amount of hard work can completely firm these areas back to the way they were before pregnancy.

Dear Michelle,
No laser, including the Fraxel® laser has yet been shown to effectively remove stretch marks in the skin. While lasers can lighten the color of skin stretch marks, and increase the production of collagen in the dermis to possibly reduce the depth of the stretch mark, the results to my eye are not satisfactory.
Please […]

Dear Karen,
Thank you for your question. The short answer is that there are no satisfactory easy, non-surgical solutions for stretch marks in any skin type, African American, Caucasian, Asian, or other.
Stretch marks are caused by disruption and damage to the collagen in the dermis of the skin, the layer just beneath the outer surface of […]