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Robert S. Houser, DO answers: Mini instead of full Tummy Tuck to avoid scarring?

I am wanting a Tummy Tuck (TT) so bad, although I have researched them tremendously, I have came across Mini Tummy Tucks.

I am 23 years old and have 2 kids. I am very uncomfortable with my stomach in front of my husband because of the saggy skin beneath my belly button. I have had a couple of consultations with plastic surgeons one says a mini would do and the other says a full TT.

I would personally keep the stretch marks instead of a huge scar from a full TT but I don't know what to do.  Help?

Robert S. Houser, DO
6 months ago

Mini tummy tucks work best for thin women with just a little extra skin on the lower abdomen. If that is you, then got for it! If it's not, the only additional scar from the full tummy tuck is around the belly button and the bikini scar may be a bit longer. Another thing to consider is that you can start with the mini and if you don't like it (after a few months of healing), you can always go back and do the full. But once that scar is on you, it is there for life! Everyone is afraid of the scar, but they are a necessity to get the skin to look the way we want. Good luck!

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