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Low Scar Tummy Tuck?

asked 2 years ago by carlipu88 in england
Latest answer by Francisco Canales, MD
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Tags: scar, surgery scar

I now think my best option is a normal Tummy Tuck. I'm just a bit concerned about my navel piercing. What will happen in this case? Will it scar? The other thing I'm worried about is the incision along my belly. I'm a dancer and have to wear low cut shorts, bikini bottoms etc. In a lot of pictures I have seen, women have to wear high trousers and underwear quite high up. Is there any chance of having a low scar? I'm fairly slim 5'4" and about 9 stone (126 lbs). I'm just worried I won't be able to wear thongs and normal bikini bottoms etc.

2 answers to Low Scar Tummy Tuck?

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After tummy tuck, wearing a thong is not realistic.

The location of a scar for a tummy tuck needs to take into account how much loose skin you have. Having a navel piercing complicates matters as many piercings have a second opening that goes about 1 cm. above the actual belly button. When that area is brought down low, sometimes there is some deformity because of the piercing.Thongs have minimal skin cover and I doubt very much that a thong will work for anyone having a tummy tuck. Maybe it could work 5 years later, when the scar has... more
Francisco Canales, MD

Santa Rosa Plastic Surgeon
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Tummy tuck scar can be designed to fall quite low

The abdominoplasty incision can be indvidualized for each patient. Many of us have patients wear a bikini bottom or undergarment they want to wear after surgery; we design the final incision to fall entirely in that undergarment. This is something you can discuss with your plastic surgeon and he can demonstrate the final scar on your torso. In terms of your navel, the belly button piercing will need to be removed for surgery and left out for several weeks. The hole may close, but you can... more
Sam Jejurikar, MD

Dallas Plastic Surgeon

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