Was my Mommy Makeover a Mistake?

In 2008, I had my first breast augmentation and lift. I went from a saggy DD cup to a perky F cup at 21yo. I had my first child in August of 2009. I was able to lose weight quickly, through exercise, but I had a lot of the stretch marks and loose skin. This pregnancy also created a small muscle bulge in the lower abdomen aka pooch area. (See before photos) Unfortunately, I'm not sure the TT was worth it. The incision looks way too high and I still have stretch marks. Pic taken 2wks after OP.

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12 Doctor Answers | Asked by Phoenix7999 in Phoenix, AZ

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Stretch Marks may remain after Tummy Tuck

A tummy tuck can remove loose skin, including stretch marks, only from just above your belly button down to your pubic area. Any stretch marks that are higher, will remain in the remaining skin that is stretched down to close up. The muscles can also be tightened, but not strengthened, so a residual bulge can persist. The resulting scar may also move up a bit when the closure is very snug. In most cases, a tummy tuck will make a remarkable improvement, but not... more

Mommy Makeover Results?

Thank you for the question. Since you are only two weeks out of surgery, it is much too early to judge the final results. If however you are still disappointed one year after surgery I'm sure that there will be options to improve your results. I would suggest continued follow-up with your plastic surgeon to express questions and concerns. Best wishes.

Revision mommy makeover works.

Hi. Almost always, the result can be improved with a touch up if you are not happy. Talk honestly with your surgeon.

Recovery after cosmetic surgery may take several months

Recovery from this type of surgery may take several months. Therefore, hang in there and make sure you do good scar therapy to optimize your results.

Two weeks post-op

It is difficult to see the results in the photos, but you ae only two weeks out. So give yourself time to heal.

Steven Wallach, MD

12 reviews

Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Mommy Makeover Concerns

Your postoperative photos demonstrate very nice contour,but its still a little soon to tell about the scar. The stretch marks which were present above the belly button before surgery will most likely still be seen below the belly button after surgery . Its difficult to remove ALL stretch marks.

Results of Mommy Makeover

Mommy Makeover procedures are designed to improve the appearance of a woman's body after pregnancy and breastfeeding. If you feel that you are unhappy with the results of your surgery, you should follow up with your surgeon, as it may be possible to perform a revision and obtain better results.

Regrets about mommy makeover (photos)

I am not sure about where to review your preop photos so that I can compare your result. It is a shame that you are not happy with your result. Speaking for most plastic surgeons, I would say that we derive great pleasure form satisfying our patients aesthetic goals or at least giving them an impression of a realistic result and what they can achieve. WE are absolutely delighted when we can exceed those goals. Just as much as you, we want great post-op photos. Discuss your conicerns with... more

Otto Joseph Placik, MD

32 reviews

Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Abdominoplasty scars

If you feel that your scars are too high,if and when you develop some extra skin on your flanks, the scar can be revised and lowered.

Tummy tuck - abdominoplasty results

Your areas of concern are not clearly visible in this single photo. That of course does not mean they do not exist. In preparing for surgery the plastic surgeon has to some way make sure the patient has a reasonable understanding of the end result and appropriate expectations otherwise they will be unhappy no matter how good or bad the result is. As for stretchmarks still being present after a tummy tuck that is common. If there are stretchmarks present above the level of the belly... more

Mommy Makeover Results Provide Improvement Not Perfection

'Mistakes' in plastic surgery are often judged by patients as outcomes that they did not expect or did not meet their expectations. While the results of your post-pregnancy tummy tuck is irreversible, your concerns appear to revolve around a result that was less than what you expected. Issues of incision placement and whether all of yoru stretch marks would be removed (they almost never are as some are outside of the excision zone) are important questions that are best addressed... more

Regrets AFTER a Tummy Tuck

It is truly impossible to give you anything close to a useful response without an examination or in the least, seeing a set of Before and After photographs. Looking at your current result without putting it in the context of what you looked like before the procedure is misleading and unfair to you and your surgeon. In general, you should have had a leading voice in the choice of how low or high the Tummy Tuck incision is placed. (The higher the incision is placed, the more stretch marks... more