Tummy tuck for stretch marks?

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7 answers to “Tummy tuck for stretch marks?”

A: Be patient and see an experienced surgeon

By Armando Soto, MD - Orlando Plastic Surgeon

Hi- I understand your frustration- you know it would be best to wait until you've reached your target weight to pursue surgery but are afraid that if you do, the outcome of surgery will be compromised. I don't think you need be concerned, however. It IS important to lose the weight of the pregnancy, and to... more

A: A tummy tuck will usually remove most of the strech marks below your belly button.

By George J. Beraka, MD - Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

To proudnavyaowife, Hi. Wait a few months, lose a few more pounds, and then consult with a board certified plastic surgeon. You will probably do fine with a tummy tuck. I think you will have enough loose skin. Just make sure you are done having babies before you have a tummy tuck.

A: Stretch marks equals extra skin

By Robert M. Freund, MD - New York City Plastic Surgeon

Although you may think that you do not have extra skin, if you have stretch marks, then you have extra skin. Be sure that your third child is your last and then get the tummy tuck. My favorite technique is the High lateral Tension Abdomenoplasty - great results, great scar and natural hourglass body shape... more

A: Tummy tuck and pregnancy

By Steven H. Williams, MD - Bay Area Plastic Surgeon

Congratulations on the new addition to your family! Abdominoplasty produces the best result when you are as close to your ideal weight as possible. The concept of losing weight after the tummy tuck typically produces results that aren't as good as losing the weight first. Of course, losing weight is the... more

A: Abdominoplasty, Mini-abdominoplasty, and Stretch Mark Treatment after Pregnancy

By Raffy Karamanoukian, MD - Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon

Most experienced plastic surgeons have strict guidelines to adhere to when planning an abdominoplasty procedure. In your case, you are in the immediate post-partum phase of healing. This is an important time when estrogen and hormones are peaking and affecting the anterior abdominal wall and skin. Hormones... more

A: Lose your weight after pregnancy prior to undergoing tummy tuck

By Otto Joseph Placik, MD - Chicago Plastic Surgeon

It is in your best interest to lose all the weight and then reassess your abdomen and skin laxity. My guiess is that you will have more loose skin then prior to the pregnancy and that you will be a candidate for some form of an abdominoplasty,

A: Tummy tuck and stretch marks

By Steven Wallach, MD - Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Unfortunately, the only way to remove stretch marks is to cut them out. If you are a candidate for a tummy tuck, then the skin area from below the umbilicus to the pubic region can be removed.