This 41-year old patient from San Diego, California lost 20 pounds and was dissappointed with the loose excess skin around her abdomen area. She found it difficult to bounce back after weight loss and was very interested in tummy tuck surgery (abdominoplasty) and liposuction surgery.  She was determined to find a board certified plastic surgeon in the San Diego area and came across Dr. Pousti’s website and was very impressed with his experience in helping weight loss patients. She set up a consultation to meet with him right away.

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During her consultation with the Dr. Pousti, she explained to him that diet and exercise was not enough to help her loose weight. She felt that a tummy tuck and liposuction would help motivate her to maintain an improved look. During the examination of the platient, Dr. Pousti discussed the benefits of having an extended tummy tuck surgery as well as a back lipectomy to improve the flank area to avoid the “muffin top” look.  The patient felt very comfortable with her decision and decided to proceed with surgery.

In the operating room, Dr. Pousti took his time to achieve the best results possible to reach the patient’s goals. She will follow up with the Dr. to make sure she is healing and recovering properly. She is required to wear an abdominal binder for 4 weeks to aid in the healing process.

The patient is already 6-weeks post-op extended tummy tuck, which includes back lipectomy, liposuction of the back, flanks, lateral and medial thighs. The patient is very pleased with the results of her surgery.

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This 44-year old patient from Corona, California lost a massive amount of weight and was left with a significant amount of loose, excess skin. After having 4 children, she lost all the baby weight but was unhappy with her post-pregnancy body. She dieted and exercised until she felt she was at her goal weight. In order to tighten her abdominal muscles, and remove the “saggy” skin in her abdominal region, she researched a tummy tuck surgery (abdominoplasty) procedure.

The patient found Double Board Certified Plastic Surgeon, Dr. Pousti on the internet and scheduled a consultation to meet with him.

She met with Dr. Pousti in his Murrieta clinic and was very pleased with her experience there with the staff and especially, the Doctor. She liked his bedside-manner and the professional advice he gave her. After evaluating her, he explained that she would benefit from an extended tummy tuck to improve the flank area as well.

Markings were performed the night prior to surgery and all the patient’s questions were answered in detail.

She is 6-weeks post-op surgery and is extremely happy with her new and improved look.

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This 40-year old patient from Murrieta (Riverside County), California lost a massive amount of weight, she worked hard to diet and exercise. She noticed that her back and flanks were exercise and diet resistant areas, and she wanted to improve her body contours. She was interested in tummy tuck surgery (abdominoplasty) and breast lift and breast augmentation surgery and was determined to find a board certified plastic surgeon to help her fulfill her needs. After discovering Dr. Pousti’s website on the internet, she set up a consultation right away. During her consultation with the Doctor, he recommended that she would benefit from an extended tummy tuck (back lipectomy) to improve the back area.

The night before surgery, Dr. Pousti meets with the patient for markings. Markings are done to provide accuracy and symmetry.

It is important to the Doctor that the patient is comfortable and has all of the patient’s questions answered prior to their surgery.

In the operating room,  markings are reinforced and reviewed.

In order to provide a safe result, Dr. Pousti decided to perform her procedure in multiple stages. Dr. Pousti removed 491 grams from the left breast and 458 grams from the right breast. After a couple months of healing, the Doctor will proceed with a breast augmentation to achieve the fullness and look  the patient desired.

In the operating room –the abdominal rectus muscles are tightened and repaired. The loose excess skin is removed from the abdominal area.

Excess skin removed from abdomen and back areas.

The patient is already 3-months post-op surgery and recovering beautifully. The patient is ecstatic about her results from surgery and is looking forward to her breast augmentation later on down the road. Her incisions are healing nicely.

This 51-year old patient from Oceanside, California lost a significant amount of weight and was unhappy with her loose excess skin in her abdominal area. She knew the only way to remove the heavy, “saggy” skin was through cosmetic surgery. Kaiser recommended she meet with Double Board Certified Plastic Surgeon, Dr. Pousti to discuss a  tummy tuck surgery (abdominoplasty). During her consultation, Dr. Pousti explained to the patient the procedure in detail, including the risks and complications associated with surgery. Based on the patient’s goals, he recommended an extended tummy tuck which involves an extended incision to remove more tissue in the flank area as well.

The patient set a date for surgery with Dr. Pousti, and tried to loose as much weight possible till the surgery. After re-evaluating the circumstances, she decided to proceed with an extended tummy tuck procedure to improve the “love handle” area.

The night prior to surgery, markings are performed to ensure accurate and precise measurements during the surgery. The plan is, again, discussed with the patient, and all questions are answered.

Dr. Pousti takes his time to make sure the patient is comfortable and measurements are precise to achieve symmetry.

This patient is now 2 months post-op surgery, she is extremely pleased with her new and improved look.

This 43-year old bariatric patient from Riverside, California lost a significant amount of weight and wanted to improve her overall look. She was very unhappy with all the loose excess skin that reminded her of her battles with weight.

The patient was determined to find a board certified plastic surgeon in the San Diego area and found Dr. Tom Pousti on the internet. She was very impressed with his experience in helping weight loss patients and was very impressed with his before and after photos of patients. She set up a consultation with him at once to discuss her options. After her consultation with the Doctor, she decided that he was the best plastic surgeon for her.

To achieve the patients goals, they decided that the patient would benefit from several procedures, including a tummy tuck (abdominoplasty), breast augmentation, and breast lift (mastopexy) surgery, performed at separate stages to ensure a safer result.

The patient emphasized that she considered her tummy the most bothersome, so Dr. Pousti proceeded with a tummy tuck first. After recovering and healing from her first procedure, Dr. Pousti then used silicone-gel implants to perform a breast augmentation with a lift.

The patient is 1-month post-op surgery. She is extremely happy with her results at this time. Although the patient now resides in Arizona, she still follow’s up with Dr. Pousti via email and telephone.

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This is a 60-year-old patient from Salida, California who lost a significant amount of weight. Although she was happy with her weight loss, she was unhappy with her excess skin. She felt that she would benefit from a tummy tuck (abdominoplasty) surgery. She was referred to Double Board Certified Plastic Surgeon, Dr. Tom Pousti by a friend and decided to meet with him for a consultation.

The patient is already 3-months post-op an extended tummy tuck surgery and is very pleased with her new and improved look.