Author: Matt

July 20, 2018

According to Dr. Thomas Pane of Atlantic Coast Aesthetics, many patients worry about the recovery time after a tummy tuck. While answering this very question in a recent Google hangout, he observed that most people find the recovery not as bad as they expect, largely because of the relatively shallow depth of the surgery. Unlike […]

July 2, 2018

Atlantic Coast Aesthetics gets a lot of questions about liposuction and tummy tuck procedures, but this week’s ACA Question of the Week was unusual both for its detail and the circumstances surrounding it. Dr. Thomas Pane, ACA’s founder and Chief Medical Officer, was eager to answer this question because of the unique circumstances involved for […]

June 27, 2018

Sometimes patients contact us to perform procedures that are necessary to revise unfortunate side effects of other procedures. One such case presented itself in this week’s ACA Question of the Week. The patient asks, “I had gastric sleeve surgery done and dropped from 250lbs to 150lbs. What are my options for a tummy tuck and […]

June 6, 2018

One thing seldom discussed is surgical aftercare, and how long it should continue. A patient asked recently whether she should continue to wear compression garments and fittings, as she was 12 weeks post-op from a tummy tuck. Dr. Pane chose this question for a recent hangout, because aftercare is so important but seldom discussed. Generally, […]

May 25, 2018

As we age, time, gravity and environmental factors begin to take their toll on our skin and bodies. This is often most prominently noticeable in areas such as the chin and neck, and can show your age even if your face remains relatively youthful. This week’s Atlantic Coast Aesthetics Question of the Week was submitted […]

May 21, 2018

Dr. Thomas A. Pane, Atlantic Coast Aesthetics’ Chief Medical Officer and founder, took to Google again to answer the Question of the Week from our viewing audience. The question involved a forty-year-old woman who was interested in neck liposuction. She sent pictures to assist the doctor in making a preliminary assessment. As mentioned in a […]

May 11, 2018

              Atlantic Coast Aesthetics is proud to announce that our founder and Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Thomas A. Pane, has been named one of only 500 board-certified physicians in the world to earn the prestigious RealSelf 500 award for 2018, which carries with it the distinction of being named […]

May 9, 2018

  This week, we’re shifting gears away from the usual questions and answers about cosmetic surgery to discuss some of the other services Atlantic Coast Aesthetics offers. Many of these are less invasive than surgery or even injectable treatments such as Botox and fillers, and are indicated for patients whose primary concern is the surface […]

May 7, 2018

 The Question One of the most commonly performed, and yet most misunderstood and misrepresented, cosmetic surgery procedures is the tummy tuck. Often done for men and women who have lost a lot of weight through bariatric surgery, diet and exercise or childbearing and birth, this procedure is designed and intended to eliminate loose skin […]

May 4, 2018

  The Question Our bodies go through a lot of changes during our lifetimes. Weight gain and loss, illness and recovery, pregnancy and childbirth are all natural parts of life, and they all can leave their marks on the body. Sometimes, the impact these changes have are fairly minimal; other times, they may be so […]