What is an anchor tummy tuck? (Photo)

An anchor includes a vertical as well as horizontal scar.  There are few settings where I believe that it is a good trade off.  No doubt you can get significant skin tightening, but there are options that will provide a better outcome in most cases if you do not use a vertical scar.  To me a good outcome is one that allows you to walk down a beach in a bikini without strangers knowing you had surgery.  This requires a hidden scar and a nice belly button.  There is no possible way to hide the vertical scar in a bikini.  If someone doesn't already have a vertical scar from a past surgery I would suggest you consider its pros and cons very carefully with your surgeon.  An extended or circumferential abdominoplasty (body lift) would typically be my preference.  From the limited photo I would suggest avoiding the vertical scar in your case. Obviously a surgeon that has examined you can tell better.

An anchor tummy tuck is also called a fleur-de-lis abdominoplasty and this involves a vertical incision as well as a low horizontal incision.  The purpose of the vertical incision is to gather skin excess in the horizontal direction and allow adequate shaping of the midsection when there is a lot of extra tissue here.  The usual scenario for this operation are patents who have had a massive amount of weight loss and have redundant extra skin throughout their trunk.Developing a customized operation is best done for you in a consultation where your tissue can be examined and pinched and your specific concerns can be addressed.  From your photo it looks as though you MIGHT benefit from an anchor tummy tuck, but best to get a few opinions from board certified plastic surgeons and go with the surgeon with whom you are most comfortable.

Anchor TT or the "fluer de lies" TT is both a horizontal incision and vertical incision TT. Best to post better photos so we could advise you better..