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Tummy Tuck to Remove Stretch Marks and Improve Belly Button?

asked 2 years ago by camillifer in Wailuku, Hawaii
Latest answer by David A. Robinson, MD
Question viewed 3,909 times
Tags: age 18-24, belly button, stretch marks, female, belly, skin, tightening

I'm 21 and would like to remove stretch marks, tighten up the skin and improve the appearance of my navel. What procedure(s) should I look into? Am I a good candidate for Tummy Tuck?

13 answers to Tummy Tuck to Remove Stretch Marks and Improve Belly Button?

Improve belly button and diastasis recti with tummy tuck

You would unquestionably benefit from a tummy tuck. The question is which one. You have issues with the appearance of the belly button. This is primarily due to the spreading of the stomach muscles, or diastasis recti. The problem is present both above and below the belly button. It doesn't appear you have a lot of loose skin. Therefore a more limited incision, umbilicoplasty and complete repair of the diastasis all the way up even above the belly button would be my recommendation. In... more

Brent Moelleken, MD
Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon

www.drbrent.com

Mini tummy tuck may be the answer

Based on the picture you have provided, I do not feel you are a candidate for a full tummy tuck. You do not appear to have enough excess skin/ fatty tissue to remove for this procedure. A mini tummy tuck, which only addresses the area below your belly button may be a possibility. The problem is however, this procedure may address the muscle laxity you appear to have, but will not significantly remove enough skin to address all of your stretch marks. In addition, you would be left with a... more

David A. Robinson, MD
Munster Plastic Surgeon

Options for abdominal contouring

You are a bit young for a tummy tuck which is a large operation, painful, and leaves a long scar. Is the long scar worth getting rid of stretch marks? You appear to have a diastasis recti. You also may or may not have an umbilical hernia, but I can't be sure.

Scott E. Kasden, MD
Dallas Plastic Surgeon

Tummy tuck improves some though not all stretch marks

Stretch marks that are a result of rapid weight loss or gain, or as a result of pregnancy can be improved by tummy tuck. I is important to understand though that the stretch marks that are present above the belly button are not eliminated, only moved lower down on the abdomen as this is the skin that will be repositioned after the loose skin of the lower abdomen is eliminated. Also, it takes more than stretch marks to make a good candidate for a tummy tuck. Skin laxity is the key. A... more

Peter E. Johnson, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

A mini-tummy tuck can improve the appearance of your belly button and tighten your abs

Hello - It appears as though you're an excellent candidate for a mini-tummy tuck. This is where a small incision is made at the bikini line and the belly button is contoured into a more aesthetically pleasing shape and the abdominal muscles can also be tightened. The recovery takes about 1-2 weeks with minimal pain and discomfort.

Jeffrey E. Schreiber, MD
Baltimore Plastic Surgeon

www.BaltimorePlasticSurgery.com

Full Tummy Tuck for loose belly skin and undesireably belly button

In your situation there is no substitute for a physical examination. During this appointment, the surgeon will determine if they believe all the skin from the umbilicus to the pubis can be removed. Your history of weight gain and loss and/or pregnancy is very important as well. If you have not had children, you may want to defer the surgery until a time that are you have completed bearing children

Otto Joseph Placik, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Tummy tuck for stretch marks belly button appearance

I do not recommend a full tummy tuck in a 21 year like you as pictured here. It is a mistake, and I disagree with any poster who would recommend this surgery for you. I base this from the photo and I am concerned about your realistic expectations. Go see 3 boarded plastic surgeons.

Darryl J. Blinski, MD
Miami Plastic Surgeon

You may be a good candidate for a tummy tuck

You may be the perfect candidate for a tummy tuck. It certainly would help with the stretch marks of your abdominal wall skin and would help re-shape your navel. If you have any bulging of the abdominal wall because of muscle laxity (looseness), it would help correct that as well. A couple of small points. If you're not done having children, wait to have the procedure. It's likely that pregnancy would undo the results of the procedure. In addition, you need to be comfortable with a... more

Sam Jejurikar, MD
Dallas Plastic Surgeon

Tummy Tuck and belly button

The photo you submitted does not look bad enough to warrant surgery in my opinion. However, without the benefit of an exam, it is difficult to make a final judgement so I would suggest you seek out a board certified plastic surgeon and discuss your concerns. Perhaps there is a modified, or lesser procedure that may work for you.

Darrick E. Antell, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Tummy Tuck Candidate

Women in good health who do not smoke, who have tummy skin looseness and are done having babies are good candidates for a Tummy Tuck (Abdominoplasty). This needs to be determined with an actual examination. If you are a candidate for a Tummy Tuck, the loose skin is removed, tummy flattened, waist narrowed, any sagging of the Mons pubis corrected and the belly button CAN be made smaller and much more of an "innie" with a hooded upper shelf. Dr. P. Aldea

Peter A. Aldea, MD
Memphis Plastic Surgeon

Am I a good candidate for a tummy tuck?

Hi there- It is very difficult to say whether or not you would be happy with the results of a tummy tuck, or whether it would even be possible for you, without first meeting with you for a discussion of your goals, an examination, and a review of options. There are many things to consider. I would recommend you visit with a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon for a consultation. If you need help finding one you like, please read this:

Armando Soto, MD
Orlando Plastic Surgeon

www.DrArmandoSoto.com

Tummy tuck will help you

You have a lot of stretch marks all the way above the belly button. You also have separation of the abdominal muscle and it causes that you have wide and enlarged belly button. Tummy tuck can help you.

Kamran Khoobehi, MD
New Orleans Plastic Surgeon

Tummy tuck to remove stretch marks

Whether you are a good candidate for tummy tuck or not depends on the laxity of your skin, which can only be determined during your consultation. You then need to decide if an incision which extends from hip bone to hip bone at the level of your panties would be a good tradeoff for the extra skin which you are looking to remove.