Tummy Tuck for Overhang After an Operation?

Hi Jaime1977 - It sounds like you may either need a full tummy tuck or a mini-tummy tuck, but it's hard to determine this without seeing you. A tummy tuck will remove the excess skin and fat below the umbilicus and tighten the abdominal wall musculature. Check out some before and after photos to see if a tummy tuck will accomplish what you desire. Good luck!

Hi there-
It is very common to develop a bit of an overhang of tissue after surgery in the lower abdominal area. The scar in the skin tethers to the scar in the deeper layers, and everything above the area then hangs over this fixed point...
So what's a person to do?
The answer will depend on several things...
1. Your goals- if you simply want to diminish the overhang, a smaller procedure may be possible
2. The composition of the overhanging tissues and the quality of your skin in the area- liposuction with a small skin excision may be possible, or it may, in fact, be in your best interests to pursue a tummy tuck after all.
First think carefully about how much improvement you would like to achieve, then find a surgeon you like and feel you can trust and discuss your options with them.
You can read more about choosing a surgeon here:

As the other answers point out, without an exam or at lest a photo it isn't possible to comment on your specific situation. However, if your abdominal skin tone was good before the surgery but you now have a little bit of overhang, a mini might be the best way to go. Often what happens with surgery is that the skin adheres down to the muscle layer which contributes to the overhang. Plastic surgeons would make sure that there is a layer of fat tissue so that wouldn't happen.