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Tummy Tuck Incision Location

asked 1 year ago by brandiejm in Texas
Latest answer by Vishnu Rumalla, MD
Question viewed 716 times
Tags: female, c-section, incision, scar

By looking at my picture, would I have to have an incision that would be hip to hip? Also, would the doctor cut on my c-section scar? Or since my pooch is much higher, would the incision be higher?

16 answers to Tummy Tuck Incision Location

Lower tummy tuck incision

I would agree with my colleagues that you would benefit most from a full tummy tuck, provided your health is good. Typically we would make the lower incision below the C-section and the upper incision above the umbilicus. The final incision will end up somewhere in-between. Of course all plastic surgeons want to make a low incision. The problem is that you can't always make a low incision if the skin is not loose enough to close the wound. Wounds that... more

Brent Moelleken, MD
Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon

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Tummy Tuck and C-Section Scar

Your tummy tuck incision could easily be placed below your C-section scar, cut out the C-section scar, and remove the pooch of your mid- and upper abdomen.

Paul C. Zwiebel, MD
Denver Plastic Surgeon

Below your c-section scar

I would place your scar low, below your c-section scar. You can still address all of the overhanging through a low incision.

Vishnu Rumalla, MD
Dallas Plastic Surgeon

Tummy tuck scar location

Based on your photo, you should be able get your scar at or below your c-section scar. You have a very lax skin and stretch marks; your plastic surgeon will be able to get your scar at your c-section scar. However, expect to have a hip-to-hip scar.

Sugene Kim, MD
Houston Plastic Surgeon

Tummy tuck

Not necessarily. It will depend on how low you want it. Looking at your photo, the lower the incision, the longer the incision will be.

Shahin Javaheri, MD
San Francisco Plastic Surgeon

Low Brazilian Tummy Tuck Incision

You can have a low Tummy Tuck incision at the level of your C section scar, which will be removed. The loose skin, stretch marks on your lower abdomen, and the "pooch" as your refer to it, will be removed. Judging from your photo, a hip to hip incision will be required, but it will allow the skin to feel tighter and flatter on the sides of your abdomen. In any case, the incision should be concealed in your bikini.

Richard Wellington Swift, MD
New York Plastic Surgeon

Tummy Tuck Incision Placement

Your incision would not be higher. It is usually slightly lower than the C-section scar. The goal of the incision is to have the final placement of the incision in the bikini area. This keeps the incision concealed. Dr. ES

Earl Stephenson Jr., MD, DDS
Atlanta Plastic Surgeon

Options for scar placement

From your picture, it appears that you will require a hip to hip inicision, When it comes to the locations, there are many options for scars that depend on your preferences. For example if you want most of the stretch marks removed the scar will have to be higher, on your abdomen. IF you want to wear low cut jeans, the the scar can be placed lower but will tend to longer.

Otto Joseph Placik, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Abdomen and tummy tuck

The goal is to keep the incision just above the mons pubis and the skin and fat beneath the incision and the umbilicus can be removed.

Steven Wallach, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Tummy tuck incisions are designed as low as possible to be easily hidden

Thank you for submitting your question and photo. You would benefit from a full tummy tuck combined with liposuction. The incision would be optimally designed as low as possible to remove you C-section scar and would extend from hip to hip. The excess skin between you belly button and your C-sections scar would be removed, your muscle tightened, and belly button reshaped. Liposuction could be added to improve your waist. I would recommend consulting with a Board Certified Plastic surgeon... more

Andrew Lyos, MD
Houston Plastic Surgeon

Tummy Tuck Incision Location

Thanks for the posted photo. I would use your C-section scar and go in a "happy face" hip to hip incision. You may need a small midline verticle component. From MIAMI Dr. Darryl J. Blinski, 305 598 0091

Darryl J. Blinski, MD
Miami Plastic Surgeon

Tummy tuck incision best if low

C-section scars are placed lower than they used to be, and the same trend holds for tummy tuck incisions. They are easier to conceal with swimwear and low-rise pants, presuming you feel good enough about your tummy to show it off! That is of course the goal of the tummy tuck and regardless of where the scar is, the entire abdomen is treated. It doesn't really matter where the most fat is.

Richard Baxter, MD
Seattle Plastic Surgeon

No Reason for Your TT Incision to be Higher Than C-section Scar

There is no reason in your case for the tummy tuck incision to be placed higher than your C-section scar but it would need to be a bit longer. From your photo, you appear to be a good candidate for a tummy tuck or abdominoplasty.

John Whitt, MD
Louisville Plastic Surgeon

You will need full tummy tuck

You have large amount of exces skin. You will need hip to hip incision to remove al of the extra skin. The C-section scar will be removed at the same time.

Kamran Khoobehi, MD
New Orleans Plastic Surgeon

Tummy tuck incision

You look like you will need a full tummy tuck with an incision from one hip to the other. Your C-section incision can probably be used, but it's best to see a surgeon in person to determine this. Be sure to see a board-certified surgeon in your area with significant experience in this field. Good luck, /nsn.

Nina S. Naidu, MD
New York Plastic Surgeon

Tummy tuck incision

Based on the photo you provided, you would benefit significantly from a standard tummy tuck incision, which is usually hip to hip. However, it may depend on the goals you would like to achieve and the complexity and severity of your specific case. In some instances, patients may opt for an extended tummy tuck to improve the so called, "muffin top" or flank area. Discuss these options during your consultation with a board certified plastic surgeon. An abdominal binder is worn post... more