Category: tummytuck

November 25, 2019

One of the biggest concerns cosmetic surgery patients have is the scars that any surgical procedure leaves behind. Generally it is possible to minimize or conceal scarring, but any procedure will leave behind a scar of some kind, because of the inherent trauma to the skin that surgery inevitably causes. Scars may be raised or […]

November 3, 2019

One of the more common choices our clients face is the question of whether liposuction or tummy tuck is right for them. At Atlantic Coast Aesthetics, we know there is no “one size fits all” answer, because the perfect solution for one person may be completely wrong for the next patient. This week’s ACA Question […]

November 1, 2019

This week’s ACA Question of the Week is a little more complex than usual. The patient says, “I’m 10 days post-op after a tummy tuck with liposuction. I’ve had five C-sections and had hoped that the healing process would be similar. However, the scar appears to have gotten infected, which I am treating. My concern […]

September 22, 2019

This week’s ACA Question of the Week comes from a viewer in West Palm Beach. The viewer asks, “I have some excess skin when I bend over that I’d like removed. I’m considering a full versus a mini tummy tuck. Which one is a better option for me?” Dr. Pane wanted to answer this one […]

August 19, 2019

Sometimes the Atlantic Coast Aesthetics Question of the Week we get is much more specific than usual. While the advice our founder and Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Thomas A. Pane, gives in his weekly Google Hangout is not intended to replace an in-person direct examination of the patient by medical professionals, questions like this are […]

December 10, 2018

Tummy Tuck   At Atlantic Coast Aesthetics, we get a lot of questions from our current and prospective patients about the latest “gee-whiz” gizmos and gadgets that claim to deliver the exact same results as cosmetic surgical procedures “for a fraction of the cost!” The problem with these devices is that almost invariably, if it […]

August 13, 2018

This week, Atlantic Coast Aesthetics’ Chief Medical Officer and founder, Dr. Thomas Pane, is taking our Question of the Week from a viewer in Palm Beach Gardens. The viewer asks, “Is the healing process the same for fat transfer to the buttocks from the abs as it is for a tummy tuck?” Dr. Pane said […]

August 6, 2018

At Atlantic Coast Aesthetics, we’re very pleased with the enthusiastic response our weekly Google Hangouts have been receiving from viewers near and far. Dr. Thomas A. Pane, our Chief Medical Officer and founder, believes that patient education is the single most important service ACA can provide, which is why he makes himself available to answer […]

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 […]