The new tummy tuck scar will be lower and should be designed to incorporate and hide a small bikini. However, with the degree of scarring, you should view typical abdominoplasty scars and see if they are acceptable to you prior to having the surgery done.
Will Tummy Tuck get rid of old horizontal scar?
Is it possible to get rid of the old scar during Tummy tuck? it runs 5" to 6" horizontally 1/2" to1" above my bellybutton. I have since had 2 baby girls both by c-section.
My question is: would it be possible to only have one scar with a tummy tuck to get rid of the old surgery scar and the loose pregnancy skin & stretchmarks and to tighten the tummy muscles backup.
I've always been into fitness and it's frustrating that no matter how much I do now my tummy always looks out of place with my body. I'm not too worried about the placement of the scar or being able to hide it, as I have always had one. I'm more concerned with the pregnancy muscles, skin and stretchmarks.Thank You!
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7 answers to “Will Tummy Tuck get rid of old...”A: Yes but new scar may be an issue
In order to remove the scar you have it would need to be used an part of the incision. So if you start with that scar as your incision and carry that across the belly from left to right and also extend it to the right a bit, you will have an idea of the size of the scar from right to left. Next pull down the... more
A: Only lower abdominal scars can be removed
A tummy tuck will only remove your lower abdominal scars - anything basically below the belly button. Anything above the belly button is typically only lowered and not removed. Your scar in the upper abdomen appears so high in your photo that it is unlikely to be removed with an abdominoplasty. The best way to... more
A: The old scar can be removed
Yes, it's possible to remove your old horizontal scar with a traditional tummy tuck but in order to do so the tummy tuck scar will have to be a little higher than usual, perhaps ending up where you have that faint skin crease across your lower abdomen.
A: Tummy tuck and old scars
It appears from your photo that you have a classic c-section scar low in the abdomen which definitely would be removed with abdominoplasty, but the scar above the belly button would not be removed. I think it can be improved significantly and it will end up lower on the abdomen. The surgery will definitely... more
A: Will Tummy Tuck get rid of old horizontal scar?
VERY tough call. Please let me explain. The upper scar is NOT typical for a C-section scar. I am not sure for the rationale of placing a C-section so high and far from the uterus and pelvis. Such scars were more commonly used for operation on the liver and diaphragm. The problem with such high upper... more
A: Tummy tuck scar
A tummy tuck (abdominoplasty) would get rid of your old c-section scars. You will however, have a new scar that is longer than your c-section scars and will also have a scar around your umbilicus. A tummy tuck would get rid of the loose skin both above and below the umbilicus. It would also get rid of most of... more
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