Second Tummy Tuck to Remove Stretch Marks Below Belly Button?

I asked a previous question about a second tummy tuck to remove stretch marks and got answers back about the stretch marks arent revisable because they may be above the belly button.. however, my stretch marks that are left over are beneath my belly button. Are they able to be removed then?

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4 Doctor Answers | Asked by HeatherLynne in Williamsport, PA

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Seocnd tummy tuck to remove stretch marks

The stretch marks that can be removed can only be excised if the skin is redundant. Seek a consultation with a plastic surgeon and have them mark on your abdomen with a pen to give you an idea.

Otto Joseph Placik, MD

32 reviews

Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Still have stretch marks after tummy tuck

Your skin will loosen up over time, and it may be possible to remove a few more of the stretch marks on your lower abdomen (this would be the ones already closest to your abdominoplasty scar). But I wouldn't hold out any hope of removing all of them. I wish I had better news for you.

Carmen Kavali, MD

11 reviews

Atlanta Plastic Surgeon

Removing stretch marks

Heather, over time some of the skin on your abdomen will stretch out and it may be possible to remove SOME additional skin that still contains stretch marks. However, to once again remove all the skin beneath your belly button is probably not possible. Sincerely, Martin Jugenburg, MD

Tummy tuck

It is rare to do a second tummy tuck. The stretch marks below belly button usually remain with a tummy tuck. These stretch marks are the ones from above the belly button to begin with and are not removed during the tummy tuck. They were the ones pulled down.