Possible to fix baggy stomach skin without muscle repair?

I have abdominal separation and umibilical hernia, but I am more concerned about baggy skin on my stomach. I want it removed without getting my muscles fixed to decrease my down time. Is this possible? Would it be worth it?

Possible to fix baggy stomach skin without muscle repair?
4 answers to “Possible to fix baggy stomach skin...”

A: Tummy tuck without muscle repair

Farbod Esmailian, MD

I would not recommend that just by looking at your photos.  Yes you do have a lot of loose skin and stretch marks and would have good results just by removing the skin, but you will still have the bulge and will likely be disappointed with your results.  If you are investing the money and the risk of... more

A: Tummy tuck without muscle repair

Sam Jejurikar, MD

Although it would be possible for you to have a tummy tuck with skin removal only, your results would be underwhelming. From your picture, it's readily apparent that you have significant laxity of the midline abominal wall muscles. This is the major contributing factor to the bulging of your abominal wall.... more

A: Fixing Loose Abdominal Skin Without Fixing The Muscle

Louis DeLuca, MD

Based on the photograph you appear to be an excellent candidate for a tummy tuck procedure.  A tummy tuck allows the surgeon to remove the loose, hanging skin, repair the muscle (and hernia if present) and perform liposuction to finely contour the abdominal region.  If you choose to address only the... more

A: Tummy Tuck without Muscle Repair

Alexander G. Nein, MD

Tummy Tuck (Abdominoplasty) is an operation designed to improve the contour and shape of the abdomen. Often pregnancy or significant weight gain can stretch not only the skin of the abdomen but also the muscle layer as well. A typical abdominoplasty not only removes the excess skin but also tightens the... more

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