hi, this is dr. hourglass, and welcome toanother video in our channel star bodies. today we are going to discuss wound healingproblems after a tummy tuck in obese patients. in this channel, we discuss everything you need to know to get that star body that you want. welcome back. we have previously discussed how the riskof surgical complications increases steadily with a body mass index (bmi) above 35. it is very important to be within a normal weight prior to surgery to help prevent complications like seroma, infection, and slow wound healing,among other things. when a tummy tuck is performed, a lower abdominalincision is done and then dissection is continued toward the midline; the abdominal wall istightened, the excess skin is removed, and the incision is closed with multiple-layer sutures. what is the importance of losing weight beforethis surgery? well, when the lower abdominal incision isperformed, the blood supply to the abdomen comes from the top. before surgery, there is a...