Tummy Tuck: Q&A
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Tummy Tuck Scars
I imagine that you can have tummy tuck scars hidden below your underpants but is this true? can i wear a bikini 1 year after tummy tuck?
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ALL tummy tuck scars are higher than the lowest mark in the pre-op ellipse drawn on your tummy.
Every surgeon answering your question here wants to reassure you that the scar will (probably) be low enough to wear your skimpiest bikini bottom and hide the scar. Some even have a "special" name for their procedure as if to imply that he or she has the "secret to the perfect and lowest scar position!" Some even talk about secrets to hiding the belly button scar to make it "invisible." While most of my colleagues' answers are accurate and scholarly,...
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5 Important points about Tummy Tuck Incisions and Scars
1. You should be able to wear a bikini within a couple of months of your procedure. But bring your swimsuit in to your surgeon. If you wear a low bikini you will want a low flatter incision. If you wear a high-thigh cut one piece, you may want it to curve up higher.
2. The belly button is the tell-tale sign of a bad tummy tuck. Make sure your surgeon spends extra time in this area to sculpt out the fat and tack down the skin to create a very...
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Abdominoplasty scar placement
Placement of the tummy tuck scar is dependent on your individual anatomic characteristics including abdominal girth, truncal height, umbilicus position, and the presence of stretch marks.
Discuss the position of your incision with your surgeon early in the consultation phase of an abdominoplasty procedure. One great idea is to bring along your bikini to the examination to define your ideas for incision placement.
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Tummy Tuck Scars. Hidden?
I inform my patients that most tummy tuck scars are hidden in most styles of swimwear, underwear and the now popular low cut jeans. However, each person is different and styles can and do change. I prefer to have patients bring in a few pair of swim bottoms and underwear so that the pre-op markings can be customized to each person as an individual. We do not use a cookie cutter approach.
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Tummy Tuck You should NOT have scars around your belly button
The surgery is performed through a 'bikini-line incision' which, for a full tummy tuck, may extend from hipbone to hipbone. For patients that need only a 'mini-tummy tuck', the incision is usually somewhat smaller, extending just beyond the limits of the average C-section scar. The suprapubic incisions used for this operation are designed so that the resulting surgical scar is hidden by underwear or a bathing suit.
A full abdominoplasty requires the surgical creation of a...
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Tummy tuck scars
Yes, with every tummy tuck will come a nice flat tummy AND a scar (that is usually hidden very low under the underwear). The exact placement of the scar will depend on your anatomy... best to discuss with the surgeon prior to surgery. The length of the scar depends on the patient and what needs to be performed. The scar will heal and fade with time.
There are however many factors contribute to the final appearance of a scar after tummy tuck. For example, some patients...
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Tummy Tuck Scars
Any time you have an incision to perform a surgery, there will be a resulting scar. The way this scar will look depends on a number of factors.
The typical abdominoplasty scar is low across the abdomen, from hip to hip, as well as around your belly button.
Depending on your anatomy, you may have a shorter vertical scar between your belly button and the transverse scar from the area where your belly button used to be. Ask your plastic surgeon if you might expect this scar from your tummy tuck.
Your plastic surgeon will mark your planned incision prior to surgery so this is an optimum time to discuss the anticipated position of the scar as you heal.
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Tummy Tuck scars- High tension abodminoplasty in Los Angeles
One of the most import questions that I get asked during a tummy tuck consultation is the lenght and position of a tummy tuck scar. I usually place the tummy tuck scar very low, just below where a c-section scar is going to be. on the sides this scar extends to the hips but it stays low. some women want the scars higher, depending on the type of bikini or underwear that they wear. It is definitely possible to wear a nick bikini and hide your tummy tuck scar after an abdominoplasty.
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Tummy tuck scars - they can be excellent
Careful pre-op planning, attention to detail and a few surgical maneuvers can deliver an excellent, well-hidden tummy tuck scar. I often draw out the eventual scar on the patient at the time of the consultation to show her where it will lie post-op. The patient can then decide if she wants the scar to be adjusted, within the limits of what is technically possible.
Although most patients want a very low scar, if there is a lot of laxity in the pubic area a very low...
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Tummy tuck scars
Depending on the individual, it is ideal to have as low a scar as possible, so that it hides in a bikini brief. In most average patients, this is achieved. There is also an inconspicuous scar around the belly button. Wearing a bikini and looking natural and attractive is common in one year, many patients can wear a bikini much sooner. It varies depending on an individual's inherent healing ability, swelling, physique, and tissue tone.
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