Surgery 6 years ago for cancer removal. I have a scar that goes from lower sternum to pubis. It causes what I call a “sass” (ass on my stomach) I also have developed a small overhang. No matter how much weight I lose or sit-ups I do, it does not go away. I’m done trying to work it off. I am 50 and have decided it is what it is. I work as a nurse and very active. I just don’t want to wear my pants above or below the pouch and maybe...a bikini?
July 3, 2018
Answer: Tummy tuck, mini tuck or just lipo? So glad to hear that you are a survivor! Congrats!Because of the amount of lax skin and subcutaneous fat above your belly button (and the laxity in the underlying muscles) you would be extremely disappointed with results from just a mini tummy tuck (and lipo alone will do nothing to get rid of the "sass."). You will get the best aesthetic outcome from a full tummy tuck. This would entail an incision from hip bone to hip bone just above the pubic bone. The belly button is released and all skin from the BB to the pubic bone is removed (goodbye "sass!"). Then the muscles are tightened from the breast bone to pubis, leaving you with a flat tummy.
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July 3, 2018
Answer: Tummy tuck, mini tuck or just lipo? So glad to hear that you are a survivor! Congrats!Because of the amount of lax skin and subcutaneous fat above your belly button (and the laxity in the underlying muscles) you would be extremely disappointed with results from just a mini tummy tuck (and lipo alone will do nothing to get rid of the "sass."). You will get the best aesthetic outcome from a full tummy tuck. This would entail an incision from hip bone to hip bone just above the pubic bone. The belly button is released and all skin from the BB to the pubic bone is removed (goodbye "sass!"). Then the muscles are tightened from the breast bone to pubis, leaving you with a flat tummy.
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July 3, 2018
Answer: Do I need a tummy tuck? You are definitely a candidate for a standard TT with some liposuction for additional definition. The lower abdominal contracted scar is creating the buttocks appearance. This scar and the lower abdominal fat would be eliminated. You need to be seen for a definitive recommendation.
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July 3, 2018
Answer: Do I need a tummy tuck? You are definitely a candidate for a standard TT with some liposuction for additional definition. The lower abdominal contracted scar is creating the buttocks appearance. This scar and the lower abdominal fat would be eliminated. You need to be seen for a definitive recommendation.
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