Options for removing loose skin above the belly button?

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A: These are the perfect indications for a full tummy tuck

By Otto Joseph Placik, MD - Chicago Plastic Surgeon

I am a little confused by your remarks. Typcially, loose skin above the belly button, a rectus diastasis, and a C-section scar are the ideal indications for a full tummy tuck. However, they are poor indications for a mini-tummy tuck, which will not treat the upper abdominal skin nor the full diastasis... more

A: you may need tummy tuck for loose skin above belly button

By Kamran Khoobehi, MD - New Orleans Plastic Surgeon

You have loose skin above belly button and tummy tuck will help. Regarding other options like reverse abdominoplasty , this option is indicated in very rare cases. Since skin is pulled up, it can pull on the breast and also can cause bunching in between breast.

A: Reverse abdominoplasty may be an option

By Richard Baxter, MD - Seattle Plastic Surgeon

Loose skin above the belly button is a common problem and traditionally a standard abdominoplasty is the best option. However, if the skin in the lower abdomen is reasonably tight and smooth, an option known as a "reverse abdominoplasty" is sometimes a choice worth considering. In this case, the... more

A: A tummy tuck is the only answer for you

By Richard P. Rand, MD - Seattle Plastic Surgeon

With a diastasis and loose skin above the umbilicus, you need a tummy tuck, plain and simple. No other treatment addresses these issues. The only confounding variable is just how much skin excess you have and how far down your scar can be placed. But a tummy tuck is what you need!

A: Tummy tuck is probably the best option

By Shahram Salemy, MD - Seattle Plastic Surgeon

I would respectfully disagree with the plastic surgeon you saw-- I don't think there is a better optionin these circumstances other than a tummy tuck. There are some folks who would instead perform a "reverse" tummy tuck, where they make incisions underneath your breasts, remove excess skin and then pull the... more

A: No good answer for this problem other than an abdominoplasty

By Jeffrey Zwiren, MD - Atlanta Plastic Surgeon

Loose skin above the umbilicus is a tough problem, especailly if you are trying to aviod a formal tummy tuck procedure. The skin of the upper abdomen is tethered between two fixed points, the ribs and the umbilicus. In order to untether this area, the umbilicus needs to be moved. In the past, a reverse... more

A: You are probably a good candidate for a tummy tuck

By David Shafer, MD - Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Whether your skin is loose above or below your belly button, a tummy tuck can fix it. Of course, the surgeon would need to examine you to tell for sure, but just because the skin is loose above the belly button does not mean that you cannot have a tummy tuck. During the procedure we lift all the skin off... more