Tummy Tuck: Q&A
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Must I Have a Full Tummy Tuck?
I am nearly 1 year post-partum, having had twins by c-section. I am back to my pre-pregnancy weight and fit. If you held a tennis ball centered in front of my belly button you'd never know I'd had babies (other than the c-section scar, which doesn't bother me much).
My OBGYN did tell me I have a hernia there (diastasis?) The umbilical area is just so unsightly, with just as much of a problem above the navel as there is below.... MUST I have a full tummy tuck to correct this?
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MnRsMommy
in Farmingdale, NY
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Full tummy tuck is (probably) necessary.
Without a photograph or direct examination it is impossible to be definitive, but your description is accurate enough to state with a good degree of certainty that anything less than a full tummy tuck with umbilical transposition, hernia repair, and diastasis plication will give you a very poor result that will likely disappoint you!
Of course, every patient wants "more" for "less" and that is why there is potentially a doctor in every city who will capitalize...
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No One Must Have a Tummy Tuck
You can certainly decide for yourself which procedure will best correct your needs with the lowest risk, downtime, etc. Photos would have been helpful, but it sounds as if you benefit from a full tummy tuck. This is probably the best way to correct your diastsis and excess periumbilical skin.
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Full Tummy Tuck versus Mini Tummy Tuck - which is right for you
From the narrative description you provided, I believe you will likely benefit from a full tummy tuck with transposing the belly button and tightening the rectus abdominus muscles. With a mini tummy tuck you will have no improvement in the area above your belly button. To really ascertain what is best for you, consult with a board certified plastic surgeon.
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When a full tummy tuck is necessary
A tummy tuck does what you can't accomplish on your own with diet and exercise: repair separated muscles (diastasis), remove skin for a tight and flat tummy, and remove any localized fat when needed. From your description the full tummy tuck would be best. A mini only works when the skin laxity is limited to the area below the belly button.
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Full tummy tuck
From your description, you have excess skin above the umbilicus, streached umbilicus with possible hernia, some excess skin below the umbilicus, diastasis and minimal fat. I think you have provided a good description and you need full tummy tuck to address all these changes. mini tummy tuck has a very limited application and certainly not for you based on what you described. Good luck
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Full vs. Mini Tummy Tuck
In a mini tummy tuck, the belly button is not touched. With a full tummy tuck, the skin is lifted all the way to the breast bone (sternum), and the belly button is released from the skin and reshaped and the muscle tightened.
The full tummy tuck, often gives the best result, as there is more skin tightening, especially above the belly button. If you have an unsightly belly button and or loose skin above it, a full tummy tuck would be the best option.
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There is no must
You probably want a full tummy tuck, because it will give you the best looking tummy. As this is cosmetic, it is your choice as to what you do, we can only advise you as to what will work the best.
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Tummy tuck after pregnancy
The simple answer is that there is no way to tell without seeing you in person. I can tell you, however, that if you do have a rectus diastasis, the only way to address this problem is with a full tummy tuck. There are very few post-partum patients who are good candidates for mini tummy tuck. I would recommend finding a board-certified plastic surgeon and going in for a consultation. Good luck!
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Mini v. full tummy tuck
WIthout a full exam or at least a photos it is impoosible to give you any intelligent and specific recommendation.
Robin T.W. Yuan, M.D.
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Mini tuck gives mini results
Hi,
Happy to speak with you further. I'm local and an expert on multiple birth abdominoplasty. I can give you names of patients as well.
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Tummy tuck after pregnancy
A full tummy tuck will remove excess skin and fat from the lower abdomen and tighten stretched apart abdominal muscles. An umbilical hernia, if present, can be repaired at the same time. A hernia is not the same as a rectus diastasis, which is a separation between the rectus abdominus muscles. While the fascia between the rectus muscles is stretched, this is not a true hernia. It is hard to answer your question with such limited information and no photograph. If you do not have any excess...
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Mini or full tummy tuck?
Thank you for the question and congratulations on your twin pregnancy.
Based on your history and description I think you will benefit most from a full tummy tuck procedure. In my opinion, the mini tummy talk is an operation that produces very limited results and is very rarely indicated. It involves a shorter incision but does not address the majority of the abdominal wall issues present for most patients who present consultation. For example, the area...
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Full tummy tucks
By now, with so many questions and answers on RS about this, I would have thought it would be clear that almost all tummy tucks need to be full tummy tucks because it is a rare patient who has no problem above the belly button in terms of loose skin or muscle laxity or separation. The rare miniTT does nothing above the belly button.
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