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Tummy Tuck or Scar Revision for C Section Scar?

I have two children and my first child was an emergency c-section due to placenta privia and I got a vertical c-section as well as for my second child.

2 yrs had passed and I have been exercising for 3 months now everyday and still can't get rid of the pouch. I'm not fat and I don't have alot of belly but my question is can I get a bikini Tummy tuck without all the large scars from hip to hip or would a scar revision be better if I want the tummy tuck scars on the bottom be like a horizontal c section?

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43 Doctor Answers | Asked by dreyes in massachusetts

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Standard Abdominoplasty or Scar Revision

You look fantastic after two vertical C-sections. Your skin tone is of a darker color and more easily prone to hyperpigmentation, which makes the vertical C-section scar more visible. The lower part of your abdomen shows separation of the rectus muscles, which makes your lower abdomen "pooch". The only way to completely remove the vertical C-section scar is with a full abdominoplasty, which really just trades one scar for another. Also, it appears you may not have... more

Trading scars

Thank you for your question and for your photograph. Unfortunately, the photograph alone doesn't tell the whole story, a pinch test would be helpful to see how much laxity you have in the skin above the belly button as well. While it looks as though you have muscle laxity below the bellybutton a side view would help to see if laxity actually extends above the belly button. While revision of your existing abdominal scar could certainly be performed it would still... more

No tummy tuck scar revision possible but there are risks

You look excellent! You do not need a tummy tuck and another scar!Vertical scar revision is possible but there is always a chance that the new scar will not heal well even if done by a plastic surgeon.A complex but very nice scar correction of a vertical c-section scar is pictured here. This scar was depressed or contracted which is a very common result when a scar like yours is just cut out and sutured closed.In this patient I removed the scar and then used SlimLipo laser assisted... more

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Liposuction and scar revision

By your picture it appears that you have good skin tone with a darker skin color. Although it's difficult to truly appreciate the scar it does appear widened and hyperpigmented. In addition you do have some extra fat of the abdomen and lower abdominal protrusion "the pooch." I think you would get a fantastic result with liposuction of the abdomen and flanks. Then using the vertical scar remove any extra skin and tighten the abdominal muscles below the belly button. The scar... more

Tummy Tuck and Vertical Scar

Dear dreyes, I wish I had your tummy! Congrats on a great figure after 2 children! Based on your pictures, I would likely tell you not to waste your money, and just enjoy being with your kids. If you really pushed me, I could be talked into revising your vertical scar and tightening your 6-pack muscles through this same incision. Some lipo of your lower abdomen and flanks would be done at the same time. Of course, you would really have to push for... more

Tummy Tuck vs. Scar Revision

I would look at it this way, the reason to have a tummy tuck would be to remove your stretch marks and to help flatten your abdomen. The removal of the vertical scar is possible at the expense of a horizontal incision along the same area of your c-section but longer, likely from hip to hip. Othewise I would just recommend revision of your vertical scar incision. Hope that helps.

Customized tummy tucks

Many patients fall into the grey zone between a mini tuck (with scar revision) and a full tummy tuck. Their fascia is loose, causing a bulge, Yet they do not want or need a hip to hip incision. For those patients, a Hybrid tummy tuck (TM) may offer a solution: full fascial tightening, revision of the C section with a moderate removal of skin, no umbilical incision. Because the umbilicus is tethered naturally, specialized endoscopic equipment or bariatric instruments are often required for... more

How to get rid of a vertical C-section scar

I would like to echo some of the prior respondents and say that you look very nice. Your photo is helpful but in my opinion somewhat misleading in that when you took the photo, my guess is that your were holding in your abdomen. (Nobody who has a photo taken lets their belly hang out if they can help it.) The reason that I am saying this is that in order for you to trade out the vertical incision, you need enough laxity of the skin to remove the skin from your pubis to your belly... more

C-Section Scar Removal with a Tummy Tuck in Los Angeles

A High Tension Tummy Tuck would not only remove your entire C-section scar but also your lower abdominal stretch marks. The scar of this type of tummy tuck is placed very low and can be hidden under the smallest bikinis!!

Your Best Option Is A Vertical Scar Revision With Resection of Excess Skin In The Vertical Dimension

Significant changes can occur in a woman’s abdomen following pregnancy. These changes vary from patient to patient and may include redundant abdominal tissue, weakened abdominal muscles, and abdominal fat accumulation. When a c-section is performed, this not only creates a scar, but can accentuate these deformities as well. The c-section scar can also vary from patient to patient. Variables such as location and the quality of the scar can have a significant impact on the post pregnancy... more

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