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I Have Stretch Marks and Lose Skin After Pregnancy. What Are my Options to Fix my Stomach?
asked 1 year ago by Jessilyn in Fort Worth, TX
Latest answer by Emily Altman, MD
Question viewed 1,249 times
Tags: stretch marks, loose skin, options, post-pregnancy, self-esteem
I am 23 and just had my first baby 3 months ago. I have lose sagging skin and alot of stretch marks below my belly button. My husband and i are unsure if we want any more children in the future. If we do decide to have more it wont be for at least 3-4 more years. What are my options to correct my stomach issues? It has taken a serious toll on my self esteem. All opinions and advice are appreciated.
2 answers to I Have Stretch Marks and Lose Skin After Pregnancy. What Are my Options to Fix my Stomach?
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Stretch marks and loose skin after baby
There are several non-surgical options available for tightening skin and decreasing the appearance of stretch marks after pregnancy.
Skin tightening can be accomplished with IPL, such as Sciton's SkinTyte or Thermage, a radiofrequency device.
Skin tightening in combination with fractional laser resurfacing helps decrease the appearance of stretch marks.
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Mommy makeover - tummy tuck
Without a photo or face to face examination it is impossible to know what your options or how much sagging skin you have. It sound like you may be a candidate for an abdominoplasty but that procedure is best performed when you do not plan on having additional children. Stretchmarked skin is removed at the time of abdominoplasty but not all of that skin can be removed in every patient. Sometimes a portion is removed and the remainder is lower down where it can more easily hidden by clothing....
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Aaron Stone, MD
Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon
Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon