AboutAlan M. Engler, MD, FACS Expertise Dr. Engler has answered over 2300 plastic surgery questions for Allexperts. His expertise is in cosmetic plastic surgery including breast surgery (breast enlargement with implants, breast reduction, breast lifts), liposuction, eyelid surgery, tummy tucks, facelifts etc.
Dr. Engler has been listed as one New York`s Top Doctors, and as "One of the World's Most Famous Aesthetic Surgeons" (Aesthetic Surgery, TASCHEN Books, Angelika Taschen, Editor). He is the author of 4 books, including "BodySculpture" (a best-selling plastic surgery book on breast surgery, liposuction and tummy tucks), "EyeScapes" (Plastic Surgery of the Eyelids), "Restylane," and "The Slim Book of Liposuction."
Dr. Engler has two US Patents for surgical instruments that he's designed, and has appeared on numerous television shows, including The Tyra Banks Show, The Ricki Lake Show (four times), and the Dr. Keith Ablow Show. Videos of his appearances are available on YouTube (SEARCH FOR "DR. ENGLER"). His website is www.bodysculpture.com.
Experience Dr. Alan Engler is a board-certified plastic surgeon in New York and the author of BodySculpture - Plastic Surgery of the Body for Men and Women (ISBN 0966382749) one of the top-selling plastic surgery books on amazon.com, barnesandnoble.com, etc.
Organizations belong to ASAPS (American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery); ASPS (American Society of Plastic Surgeons); ACS (American College of Surgeons); Clinical Assistant Professor of Plastic Surgery at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York
Question Hi
I am having a full tummy tuck on 6/26, can it interfere with a hiatel hernia that I have? What about digestive issues such as gerd & chronic gastritis?
Thank you.
Answer Hi Christina,
There's more about tummy tucks at my site, www.bodysculpture.com.
It is certainly possible that a tummy tuck could affect some of the issues you've mentioned, but a lot depends on how severe the problems are, how extensive a procedure you're having done, and other issues such as your total body weight, where any excess fat is (ie, intra-abdominal or extra-abdominal), future weight gain in those regions, etc.
You should, of course, discuss this with your plastic surgeon and it's probably a good idea to get a medical clearance, with particular focus on these specific concerns, from your internist. There are medications that can be used to minimize whatever is causing these problems, and to lessent the symptoms. You may need to increase or adjust these medications during the peri-operative period, so it's a good idea to have your internist on board at this stage of the surgery, rather than just calling him or her after the surgery if the symptoms have been exacerbated.
