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Umbilicoplasty/mini Tummy Tuck? (photo)

I am 5'2" 115lbs, 3 children and 3 c-sections later i am left with an absolutely horrible tummy. I recently went to a dr for consult, he told me flat out there is nothing that any doctor could do for me. He said that yes I have the wrinkles, but the skin around it is too tight and not a candidate for tummy tuck. This can't be true! Did anyone else look like this and have it fixed?

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23 Doctor Answers | Asked by Calf34 in Middletown, oh

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Umbilicoplasty/Mini Tummy Tuck

There are options out there for you but unfortuantley there are no really good options. Looking at your photos, you do not have enough skin for a full tummy tuck without having an unacceptably high scar. Becuase of the stretch mark and skin around the umbilicus, a mini tummy tuck would not be satisfactory. A mini tummy tuck with an umbilicoplasty will improve the appearance of your stomach but will still not give great results. A vertical tummy tuck would give you very good results. The... more

Perfect candidate for tummy tuck

Hi, When I see a patient for a tummy tuck consult, I tell them that the ideal candidate is someone who has had multiple kids and thus has loose skin and muscle and stretch marks, but not a lot of extra fatty tissue.Using those criteria, you are an excellent candidate for abdominoplasty (tummy tuck). The procedure would remove most of the loose skin below your belly button and pull that loose skin above the belly button much lower on the abdominal wall (thus tightening it). While the... more

PERFECT Tummy Tuck Candidate

You BET "This can't be true!". Unless you have a medical or psychiatric issue you did not disclose I cannot understand WHY this doctor told you what he did. It is inexplicable and preposterous. But - instead of getting upset, look at the positive side of things you walked away without making a major mistake and now you can make the right decision - a decision which would change your life for the better. In the course of a SINGLE pregnancy, the normal uterus which is less than the... more

Candidate for Tummy Tuck??

You definitely need to search for another surgeon. After viewing your pictures, I believe you are a perfect candidate for a Tummy Tuck. A "mini" TT would not serve you well so you need to weigh out the pro's and con's of the scar. Good Luck to you!

Umbilicoplasty/mini Tummy Tuck?

I am a little bewildered by the response you received at your consultation. It is time for another. From these photos I would say you are an excellent candidate for a tummy tuck--a full tummy tuck, though. A mini-TT does nothing to improve the abdomen above the navel, and the excess skin that you have and the laxity of the abdominal muscles involve the entire abdomen. When you ready for an in person consultation, RealSelf has listings of surgeons in your area. You should... more

Full TT

Yes, I agree with the other opinions, you are an excellent candidate for a full TT and should have wonderful results, you are why TT were created!! Good luck and always seek a second opinion.

Full TT for you

You are not a candidate for a mini TT, nor can you do nothing at all. You can have a nice flat abdomen with a full TT just with maybe a little higher scar than some but certainly easily hidden. Please see some other Board Certified Plastic Surgeons and get an in person exam and consultation as on line is no substitute.

Umbilicoplasty/mini Tummy Tuck?

I'm sure by NOW you see that obtain more than one in person consult is soooo very important! Yes you are a candidate for a full TT with umbilicus repair. Just read the posters responses.

TT

I'm not sure what the person you saw was thinking, but based on your pictures I would recommend that you get a second opinion from a board certified plastic surgeon in your area. I think you could certainly be helped with a TT. Best of Luck, Asif Pirani, MD, FRCS(C)

Umbilicoplasty/mini Tummy Tuck?

You are most definitely a very good candidate for a full tummy tuck. I can only imagine that the surgeon you saw does not do or have much experience with tummy tucks. You have loose skin both above and below the belly button, and a mini or lower tummy tuck with not help the stretched out belly button or the skin above it. You also have stretched fascia or a diastasis recti, and a full tummy tuck should fix this as well. It is true that you do not have enough loose... more

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Calf34 15 Oct 2012

Ok, so here's an update....I had another consult, the second doctor was a complete opposite opinion. Which is kind of scary. How do you know who to trust? This doctor promised the world with a full tummy tuck. i just don't understand with the amount of skin that I have, wrinkled, stretched and all, how I wouldn't end up with a high scar. I've been reading...can what I want done be accomplished with a mini tummy tuck for the skin below my belly button and fixing the muscles, and an umbilical float for my belly button?? With a scar a little longer and in the same spot as my c section scar?

Calf34 8 Oct 2012

Thank you all for your imput. This helped me greatly!!!!! I started googling diastasis recti and did the three finger self test, all three sunk into a gap. I found some excersises special for this. Will help at all before the actual tummy tuck? I really appreciate all your time in my question.

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