Tummy Tuck for Butt-like Stomach?

A full on tummy tuck would be the best surgery to improve your self image.  Your midline abdominal scar is only one component of your post pregnancy abdomen.  The whole Mommy Makeover concept is not only to get rid of the negative, i.e. your butt-like looking abdomen, but to give you a positive, i.e. a flat abdomen with a nice looking belly button and a thin, well hidden abdominoplasty scar. 

You asked the question, is there something other than a tummy tuck that can get rid of the butt-like looking abdomen.  The answer is yes, surgically, one could use a "pickle fork".  This is an instrument which could be used to separate your midline abdominal scar from the deeper tissue.  It would get rid of the butt-like look quickly and simply, but it wouldn't give you the flat stomach, attractive belly button, etc. 

Regenerating your self esteem comes from not just removal of one problem, i.e. the dent that creates the butt-like look to your abdomen, but by truly giving you an attractive abdomen that you would be willing to take to the beach in a 2-piece bathing suit. 

Thank you for the photo. It appears that you have muscle separation, loose skin and excess fat, issues which can all be corrected with a tummy tuck. There are no other treatments that would be able to address all of these concerns at once. Please see a board certified plastic surgeon in person for a better evaluation of your concern. Best of luck.

Hi there-
This is actually a very common situation after vertical incisions are used for c-section, and can absolutely and aesthetically be improved through abdominoplasty (tummy tuck) techniques. 
Here is some advice on finding the best situation for you:

You are an excellent candidate for an abdominoplasty. The surgery will significantly improve the shape of your belly. The scar from your belly button down will also be removed during surgery. You will need an examination prior to surgery to make sure you are a healthy candidate. Once that is complete, you should strongly consider abdominoplasty. Good luck.

You are a good candidate for a tummy tuck which will likely remove most if not all the vertical scar and all the loose skin that you have.
One thing is that your belly button is rather high, so it depends on how much skin you have that is loose above the belly button for me to tell you if we can remove all the skin below your belly button. It appears that you are sucking in on the pictures so it may be possible to remove all the skin below it.
Hope that helps.
Good luck.

This is a common complaint in women that have had an operation with an up-and-down incision in the lower abdomen. As weight changes or the skin gets lax (which happens with aging), the abdomen can develop this "butt-like" appearance. A tummy tuck will be great to help you. It will remove the excess skin and fat, tighten the muscles, and convert the up-and-down (vertical) scar into a low horizontal scar that is well hidden beneath underwear and bathing suits. You should consult with a board certified plastic surgeon for more specific information, but a think that a tummy tuck would significantly improve the appearance of your abdomen.

Hi,

Your photo reveals that you have generalized laxity (looseness) of the abdominal wall muscles, as well as extra skin with stretch marks. Liposuction may worsen your appearance; your two pregnancies have undoubtedly compromised the elasticity of your skin, and you may have a worsening "butt" appearance after the procedure. Lesser invasive procedures, like Thermage or radiofrequency, will also lead to relatively disappointing results.

A tummy tuck, on the other hand, will dramatically improve the appearance of your abdominal wall. The extra skin and vertical scar will be removed, and your abdominal wall will be tightened from sternum to pubic bone. The transformation will be remarkable.

Your best bet is an evaluation by a board-certified plastic surgeon who can describe the procedure and the recovery course in more detail. Best of luck.

In my opinion your best option is a tummy tuck with musculofascial plication. I do not beleive there are any other treatments for your condition that would provide you with a better result. Non-surgical treatments will not produce a satisfactory outcome.

You appear to be an excellent candidate for a tummy tuck/abdominoplasty.  You have excess skin and lax abdominal musculature, both of which are corrected with this surgery.

You have an interesting but not incredibly rare problem-severe muscle atrophy. The bulge is the result of inability of the rectus muscles to hold back the abdominal contents. If a CT (cat) scan were done your abdomen would demonstrate very thin, frail muscles. Don't get me wrong, it's not due to lack of sit-ups but rather it's from being pregnant and the muscles resetting to a new resting state.
To fix this will require a tummy tuck with muscle fascia (the tissue that surrounds the muscle that we suture) repair. But in addition because the muscles are intrinsically so weak I would place a piece of permanent mesh over the wall. This will allow the muscles to eventually reset to a new and normal resting state.