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Thinking of Having a Tummy Tuck

asked 1 year ago by Jessica Beaverton in Beaverton, Oregon
Latest answer by George John Alexander, MD
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Tags: stretch marks, wrinkles, female, flat

I am going to be 24 this May and I have 2 kids. I want to get a TT due to having wrinkly tummy, strch marks and I want my flat stomach again. I do have some strech marks like 1 or 2 inch above my bb. Will these ones come off also or how low would they go? Thanks

13 answers to Thinking of Having a Tummy Tuck

Tummy tuck and removal of stretch marks

Tummy tucks are excellent for removing stretch marks located below the belly button. They are generally less effective for stretch marks located above the belly button. An experienced board certified surgeon can tell you exactly what will go and what will stay.

Brent Moelleken, MD
Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon

www.drbrent.com

Tummy Tuck to remove excess skin

Dear Jessica, Depending on the severity of the stretch marks and skin laxity, tummy tuck might be a great option for your condition. There are different techniques for tummy tuck, but for the most part the procedure should help with excess skin above the belly button as well. I would suggest though that before you make a decision about the procedure to seriously consider if you are planning on future pregnancies. The reason would be that any future pregnancy will disrupt any facial... more

Kambiz Jacob Cohen-Kashi, MD
Long Island Plastic Surgeon

Tummy tuck and stretch marks

One of the additional benefits of TT surgery is that once the skin has been removed, the stretch marks below the belly button are gone too! The stretch marks that are above the belly button are now lower on your abdomen and easier to conceal. I often hear my patients commenting on how happy they are with their flatter abdomen and fewer stretch marks!

George John Alexander, MD
Las Vegas Plastic Surgeon

Tummy Tuck and Stretch Marks

I would not consider having a tummy tuck until you have finished having children. If you get pregnant again it will re stretch your skin out. The stretch marks above the belly button are often successfully removed. It all will depend on how much excess skin you need to have taken off. If it is quite a bit, your stretch marks most likely will be taken out.

J. Gregory Kjar, M.D.
Salt Lake City Plastic Surgeon

Tummy Tuck after 2 Children for Stretch Marks at age 24

There are 2 underlying questions here. One is age....while there is not really an age criteria for tummy tuck, the real criteria is whether you plan to have any more children. If you should opt for another baby in your future childbearing years, I would defer this type of surgery until you have made that decision. The second is the "wrinkly" skin and stretch marks....depending on how much skin excess you have, usually most of the skin between the pubic area (where... more

Jana K. Rasmussen, MD
West Palm Beach Plastic Surgeon

Thinking of a tummy tuck

I can not promise all the stretch marks above the naval will be gone, but the ones below will be removed. During a tummy tuck excess skin and fat are removed and the abdominal wall can be reconstructed Go for it, but remember another child will disturb results

Jonathan Saunders, MD
Newark Plastic Surgeon

Tummy Tuck and removal of stretch marks.

Depending on the laxness of your skin, most of the stretch marks below the belly button centrally will be removed. Some above it may also be removed. Those left will move down to just above the scar. They may also be less visible since the skin is stretched, occasionally making the stretch marks show less. See a Plastic Surgeon and discuss exactly what will happen with you.

Robert T. Buchanan, MD
Highlands Plastic Surgeon

Tummy tuck

The stretch marks above the belly button will most likely stay but may have a small portion removed. But they would move downward so they would be less visible in a bikini.

David E. Kim, MD
Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon

Stretch marks above belly button - candidacy for tummy tuck ?

Depending on the amount of skin laxity and length of your torso, the stretch marks above your belly button may be able to be removed. They will definitely be moved into a lower position. The significant improvement you achieve with a tummy tuck will likely eclipse any residual striae that you have after the operation. We are happy to see you in Bellevue WA for a consultation any time.

Scott Sattler, MD
Bellevue Plastic Surgeon

Stretch Marks & Tummy Tucks

Tummy tucks (full) typically remove most of the skin from the umbilicus and inferiorly. This the area where the majority of stretch marks are located. The stretch marks which you describe above your belly button probably will not be removed unless you have more excess skin than usual. They will, however, be moved to the area just above your pubis.

John Whitt, MD
Louisville Plastic Surgeon

Tummy tuck removes loose skin

A tummy tuck does the 3 things that you can't accomplish on your own with diet and exercise: Any localaized fat is removed, the muscles are repaired if thay have seaparated (usually due to pregnancy) and the loose skin is taken off. Skin with wrinkles and stretch marks is very typical for patients considering abdominoplasty and so the results can be a big improvement.

Richard Baxter, MD
Seattle Plastic Surgeon

Tummy tuck at 24

When you consider a tummy tuck at a young age it is important to look ahead and be certain that you will not have any further pregnancies. If your really are 'done' the tummy tuck will correct or remove stretch marks and laxity to the level of you belly button and move those remaining down low on your abdomen, perhaps as low as just above the level of a typical C-section scar. Best of luck, peterejohnsonmd

Peter E. Johnson, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Tummy Tuck and wrinkled skin/stretch marks

A tummy tuck may work nicely for patients with extra wrinkled skin and stretch marks in patients near their ideal weight as opposed to those who may be generally overweight. Stretch marks above the belly button may be difficult to remove but may be brought lower down and less conspicuous with the procedure, however.