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How to Remove Vertical Belly Crease?

asked 1 year ago by Apropos of nothing in Milwaukee, WI
Latest answer by Tom J. Pousti, MD
Question viewed 1,098 times
Tags: age 35-44, 150-169 lbs, 5 ft 4 in to 5 ft 7 in, belly, crease

I am 40 y/o woman who's had a two babies and a series of female type surgeries including a laparoscopic hysterectomy. I've recently lost 25 pounds and now am getting this weird crease in my belly which wasn't noticeable when I was heavier and, I suppose, fat puffed it out.. (I am 5'7", 155 lbs, and on track to lose 15-20 more) Would liposuction help or are we talking full tummy tuck or something else? Thank you for your help.

14 answers to How to Remove Vertical Belly Crease?

Tummy Tuck is the Most Powerful Procedure

I see a lot of patients like you that have changes of the belly area after pregnancy and weight loss. For loose or damaged skin in the abdominal area, a Tummy Tuck is by far the most powerful procedure. Differences between Tummy Tuck and Liposuction of the Abdomen For me, a Tummy Tuck refers to Five things: Removal of excess or damaged skin (all patients) Removal of fat from the abdominal area (as needed -- most patients) Tightening and re-supporting the muscle... more

Nick Slenkovich, MD
Denver Plastic Surgeon

www.ColoradoPlasticSurgery.com

Tummy tuck or liposuction

This crease in your belly does look a bit odd. I don't think that liposuction would help to address this, although a full tummy tuck would get rid of it for you, but is a lot of surgery, for a relatively minor problem (unless you are considering an abdominoplasty anyway).

Jonathan J Staiano, MBBS
Birmingham Plastic Surgeon

Abdominoplasty may be best , but maybe too much?

Abdominoplasty would be the most complete solution to the laxity in your tissues, but only if it would meet your overall goals. It is not a minor procedure, and it comes with a transverse scar. Although the scar is usually easy to "hide" under a barthing suit or underwear, you need to be sure that it would be a good tradeoff for you. If the "crease" is your only concern, you may want to consider less aggressive alternatives (e.g. fat grafting, non-invasive skin... more

Fouad J. Samaha, MD
Quincy Plastic Surgeon

Tummy tuck for belly creases

The creasing around your belly button is clearly due to skin laxity which will increase after significant weight loss due to a "deflationary" effect. Unfortunately, liposuction will not provide any significant skin tightening and your best bet is a full tummy tuck. It would be best to do this when you have reached your final weight.

David A. Bottger, MD
Philadelphia Plastic Surgeon

Vertical crease options.

You have done well to lose weight and improve your lifestyle. It is common for the skin not to have the same smoothness and tone after a significant weight loss. You should think about your specific goals and share these with your Plastic Surgeon. An extensive tummy tuck with liposuction of the torso will likely give the best results. This procedure would remove much of the damaged and poor quality skin from your lower abdomen and produce the flattest and firmest results. However, if you... more

Mathew C. Mosher, MD
Vancouver Plastic Surgeon

www.drmosher.com

Belly Crease Removal

From the picture, you look like an excellent candidate for a tummy tuck / abdominoplasty. While liposuction will remove the fat, you have loose skin and likely loose underlying muscles which can be fixed during tummy tuck / abdominoplasty. Good Luck.

David Shafer, MD
New York Plastic Surgeon

www.ShaferPlasticSurgery.com

Tummy Tuck (abdominoplasty) versus Liposuction

Congratulations on the weight loss and good luck in your endeavors to lose more. It would appear from your photo that you have significant laxity to the skin and this is only going to be exaggerated with further weight loss. Most likely, your best reults will be obtained with a tummy tuck (abdominoplasty) instead of liposuction. I would recommend waiting until you are at your goal weight and then seeking consult with a local plastic surgeon to determine which procedure... more

Theodore Diktaban, MD
Manhattan Facial Plastic Surgeon

How to Remove Vertical Belly Crease?

Thank you for posting the photo. If you are planning on loosing more weight, I would recommend that you wait until you are at your goal weight before making any decisions. You may end up having more laxity, and may choose to have a tummy tuck. But if you stay the same or similiar, and the only thing that bothers you about your abdomen is the crease, then you can have a minimal liposuction for fat harvesting, and have a fat transfer to the area at the crease. This often... more

Amy T. Bandy, DO
Newport Beach Plastic Surgeon

Vertical belly crease after weight loss

The vertical belly crease you see after weight loss is a result of laxity in the skin, a kind of draping effect as the fat disappears beneath. Liposuction will result in more skin laxity and a tummy tuck is the best solution. Keep up with your weight loss goal. Best of luck, peterejohnsonmd

Peter E. Johnson, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Vertical belly crease after babies and weight loss--what to do?

Congratulations on your weight loss! You have partially "emptied out" your skin, giving you a slightly deflated, wrinkled appearance. Losing more weight will only further reduce the fatty layers beneath your skin, reducing the skin tone even more. Liposuction removes even more fat, leaving loose, wrinkled, poorly-toned skin that looks more deflated than it does now. The only effective treatment for this is abdominoplasty to remove excess skin, sculpt the remaining fat under direct... more

Richard H. Tholen, MD, FACS
Minneapolis Plastic Surgeon

www.mpsmn.com

Tummy tuck excels at abdominal rejuvenation

Based on the appearance of your abdomen in the photograph, an abdominoplasty would be my choice for overall improvement of the abdominal contour- the vertical scar that you have would likely come out with the rest of the excess skin.

Scott Sattler, MD
Bellevue Plastic Surgeon

How to treat a vertical line just below the umbilicus

It is unlikely that liposuction will address this problem and to undergo a tummy tuck to possibly get rid of this line is not a good choice. Without a closer examination of this a definitive recommendation can't be made. (Cutting it out would just leave a scar. Fat injection?)

Steven Turkeltaub, MD
Scottsdale Plastic Surgeon

www.turkeltaub.com

Tummy Tuck or Liposuction.

It appears from your photos, you may have a small vertical scar that is adherent and more noticeable since you lost some weight. It is difficult to tell from the photos exactly but you may have some skin laxity as well. As such , you will probably be a better candidate for a tummy tuck procedure especially if you are planning to lose additional weight. Consult a board-certified plastic surgeon in your area experienced in body contouring surgery when you are ready. more

Stephen Delia, M.D.
Boston Plastic Surgeon

Tummy tuck candidate?

Thank you for the question and picture. I think you'll be best served with the standard tummy tuck procedure. Liposuction and/or mini tummy tuck surgery will leave you disappointed with the end results of surgery. In my opinion, for example,the mini tummy talk is an operation that produces very limited results and is very rarely indicated. It involves a shorter incision but does not address the majority of the abdominal wall issues present for... more