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Dear Dr. Seckel, I had breast implants several years ago and I have bumps on my implants that I can feel. Sometimes in the right light I can see a bump or fold along the bottom of my breast that feels like the implant. Should I be concerned? Thank you, Mary, Boston, Massachusetts.

Saturday, April 12th, 2008

Dear Mary,
You should have your doctor examine you to be sure you do not have a breast lump.
It is common especially after breast augmentation with saline breast implants to feel folds or bumps in the breast implants. Sometimes they are visible. The breast implant bump or fold is usually a fold in the […]

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Dear Dr. Seckel, I had a tummy tuck 6 months ago and the scar on my abdomen is red and itchy. I did not have the bikini tummy tuck you write about but I wish I had. Is there anything I can do about the scar? Thank you, Denise, Boston, Massachusetts

Saturday, April 12th, 2008

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 […]

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Dear Dr. Seckel, Can you tell me what the bikini tuck is? I have had two kids, I am 38 and very fit. However I cannot get rid of the excess skin on my tummy. I run, work out and do abdominal exercises but that role above my bikini won’t go away. Please help, Cindy, Boston, Massachusetts.

Friday, April 11th, 2008

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. […]