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Mommy Makeover Scar - How Low Can It Go?

asked 1 year ago by ColelyOly in Puyallup, WA
Latest answer by Vivek Bansal, MD
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Tags: age 25-34, 110-129 lbs, 5 ft 0 in to 5 ft 3 in, scar

Hello, I am 29 5'3 129 lbs. Very athletic. I have had 3 boys (big babies) 2 of which were C-section. I am interested in a Full Tummy Tuck (mini would not work on my belly), and a breast augmentation with saline implants. However I had a few concerns. 1.) Can I get this done (well) for 11,000 or less? 2.) How low can the placement of the scar for the TT be place. I love low cut panties and bathing suits. Thanks for all you comments. :)

16 answers to Mommy Makeover Scar - How Low Can It Go?

Lowest scar with tummy tuck or mommy makeover

The location of the incision depends on what operation is being done. For a full tummy tuck, the upper incision is someplace above the belly button. Therefore the final incision will be an average of what you can take out, or the C-section and the umbilicus. There are modified full tummy tucks as well, which are lower, shorter, do't do as much, and leave a vertical incision, which many women prefer. The concept that you get to choose where your final incision is,... more

Brent Moelleken, MD
Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon

Low placement of tummy tuck scar with mommy makeover

I agree that the lower the better with tummy tuck scars. There are several factors that determine how low it can go, however, so it isn't simply a matter of preference. Ordinarily, all of the skin between the pubic area and the belly button is removed, in a football-shaped pattern. The belly button stays where it is, and the skin of the upper abdomen is undermined so that it can be stretched all the way down to cover where skin was removed. If the upper abdominal skin can't stretch... more

Richard Baxter, MD
Seattle Plastic Surgeon

baxterplasticsurgery.com

Breast surgery and abdominoplasty - mommy makeover

It sounds and looks like you are a good candidate for the procedures you requested. You need to pick the safest surgeons who you feel most comfortable with rather than looking for someone who meets your price. Plastic surgery should not be priced like priceline because of safety and final result concerns. If you do not have the necessary funds to do it all at once their is no harm in staging the procedure, financing the full surgery or waiting till you have saved up for surgery. Although... more

Aaron Stone, MD
Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon

How low can a tummy tuck scar be located

The scar for a tummy tuck can be placed quite low, to accommodate certain styles of low-rise pants and undergarments. Generally speaking, it can be as low as about 7-8 cm above the vaginal area. I usually have patients wear underwear or swimwear the day of surgery. I then mark the outline of the garment then place the incision within the boundary of the garment- this helps ensure the scar will be well concealed. Best wishes, Dr.Bruno

William Bruno, MD
Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon

Scar wars

Colely-Oly: Your height, weight and photos suggest that you would be a good candidate for a full tummy tuck. As you correctly observe, the position of the tummy tuck scar has followed fashion "low riders". I generally ask patients to bring their preferred lingerie or bikini bottoms on the day of surgery so they can demonstrate their "no go zone". Occasionally, string bikinis aren't going to cover the scars adequately, however the vast majority of... more

Lavinia Chong, MD
Orange County Plastic Surgeon

www.chongmd.com

Questions regarding tummy tuck and breast enlargement

Your photos indicate that you could definitely benefit from a tummy tuck. The main incision for this is usually and ideally placed below your C-section scar which allows it to be fairly well hidden in most clothes. There will always be a scar at the site of your belly button. You indicated that you wanted a breast augmentation to be performed concurrently. However, if you have some drooping, you may also require some form of a lift in addition to the enlargement. Though saline implants... more

Steven Turkeltaub, MD
Scottsdale Plastic Surgeon

Mommy makeover costs and scar considerations

You appear to be an excellent candidate for this combination of procedures. I tend to keep tummy tuck scars very low on the pelvis because I think this design creates some thigh tightening. These scars are generally a little lower than the position of a typical C section scar. I think saline implants are a good choice for a lot of women. This combination of procedures is safe and reasonable to do under the care of a board certified plastic surgeon. Our clinic is just... more

Scott Sattler, MD
Bellevue Plastic Surgeon

Tummy tuck

You are ideal candidate for an abdominoplasty. As for the position of the scar and how low, will depend on the laxity of skin in the upper abdomen. Your Belly button is a little high, and that also dictates how low the scar will be. Consult a BOARD CERTIFIED PLASTIC SURGEON, and discuss all these issues with the plastic surgeon. Take your swimm suite with you and see if the scar can be put as low as you want. As for the price, Choose the plastic surgeon first, then discuss the price. You... more

Samir Shureih, MD
Baltimore Plastic Surgeon

Placement of a tummy tuck scar should always be low

Aesthetically I believe there is no excuse for a high tummy tuck scar. It is true that in some women, and you may be one, that it means not all the skin between your pubic area and belly button can be removed. When the skin around your belly button is then freed up, you will have a vertical scar on your lower abdomen where that skin (which used to be around your belly button) is now closed. A hole is created in the skin which has been pulled down from above to... more

Douglas J. Mackenzie, MD
Santa Barbara Plastic Surgeon

Mommy makeover considerations

You actually have a very favorable body morphology for a low placed scar and the resulting scar should be placed just 3-4 centimeters above the clitoral hood. This way the entire scar can be concealed in the smallest panties you want to wear. as far as price point it bepends on what needs to be done on your breasts but I would STRONGLY recomend subfascial placement of silicone gel implants for a beautiful and lasting augmentation. Doing everything at the same time most... more

Rian Maercks, MD
Miami Plastic Surgeon

www.rianmaercksmd.com

Placement of scar - how low can you go?

In general, I much prefer to lower placement of a tummy tuck incision to a high one. There are several factors that play into the decision making, such as the amount of laxity you have and the placement of your umbilicus (high vs. average). Are you willing to accept a small vertical incision for your old belly-button site, if the upper abdominal skin does move as far as you'd like? If not, maybe make the incision a little higher, so the old umbilical site will be removed... more

Thomas Fiala, MD
Altamonte Springs Plastic Surgeon

Mommy makeover scar

Based on the information and photos you provided, you are a good candidate for a standard tummy tuck. It is in your best interest to consult with a board certified plastic surgeon to discuss the best and safest possible option for you. The day before surgery, markings are performed and the planned procedure is discussed in detail. I ask patient’s to bring their favorite bikini bottom or undergarment to ensure the incision is as low as possible and hidden beneath the garment. Sometimes... more

Tom J. Pousti, MD
San Diego Plastic Surgeon

www.poustiplasticsurgery.com

Scar with abdominoplasty

How low the scar can be placed depends on how elastic your skin and the subcutaneous fat is. Often the scar can be placed a bit lower that one thinksis possible if some lifting of the mons pubis is done which is almost always indicated in ladies who have had children. I shoot for as low as possible (right at the natural pubic hair line) but not at the sacrifice of shape. I've learned this from the body contouring after weight loss surgery I have done over the... more

Lisa L. Sowder, MD
Seattle Plastic Surgeon

www.sowdermd.com

Mommy Makeover

You will have to express your concerns to your Board Certified Plastic Surgeon. The price of 11K is usually the price of the TT portion. The breast are usually 5-7K without a lift.

Vivek Bansal, MD
Danville Plastic Surgeon

Mommy makeover scar should be very, very low.

Hi. We see a lot of tummy tuck results that are unattractive because of the high scar. The ideal scar should be about three inches above the clitoris.

George J. Beraka, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Mommy Makeover costs and scar location

In performing a tummy tuck as part of a Mommy Makeover, I will place the incision as low as possible and in most cases this is in or at the top of the public hair line (7-8 cm above the vagina). The length of the scar will be as short as possible, while still removing the excess/loose skin over the abdomen and/or hips. Costs of a Mommy Makeover can vary depending upon the size of tummy tuck and whether or not liposuction and/or a breast lift may be necessary... more