Fatigue, brain fog, body aches: why she had her implants removed
A patient attributed her fatigue, brain fog, body aches, and skin blemishes to her silicone implants and had them removed, along with the capsules, by Dr. med. Zeynep Potente. One of the two implants was defective, the other intact; six years after the surgery, she tells her story in seven slides.
The belly button stays where it is: what happens to it during a tummy tuck
If a tummy tuck also tightens the skin above the belly button, an incision is made around the belly button, but it is not moved. Dr. med. Zeynep Potente shows the removed tissue after the procedure and explains how the belly button stays in its place thanks to a new opening in the skin.
A few millimeters of skin under the nose: what is removed during a bullhorn lift
During a bullhorn lift, a narrow spindle of skin is removed from beneath the nose. Dr. med. Zeynep Potente shows the excised piece after the procedure and explains how much tissue was removed in this case and why the wound is sutured in two layers.
Sagging and lack of volume at the same time: why a single procedure wouldn't have been enough
After pregnancies, breastfeeding, and significant weight loss, her breasts were severely sagging and had almost no volume. Why neither a lift nor an implant alone would have been enough, and how she came to her decision at 39.
After 60 kilograms of weight loss: breasts, upper arms, and thorax in one surgery
After significant weight loss, excess skin remains—and rarely in just one spot. When the breasts, upper arms, and lateral chest wall can be tightened in a single procedure, and from what point on the excess skin becomes a functional problem rather than an aesthetic one.