How in earth can my stomach be fixed up? (Photo)

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I've had 4 kids and 1 c section. I'm pretty thin 5'4... 112pounds. I work out and eat healthy but not obsessive over it. My stomach is as flat as it's going to get here. When I bend there is rolls of loose skin. Since my c section it's a permanent bump... Even when I "suck in" . I am covered in these stretch marks. I need help and advice on what to do so that I can have a flatter stomach and less wrinkled stretch marks. Thank you.

Carmina Cardenas, MD · Answer

Be encouraged!!!Your protruding abdomen is due to the loose muscle and also for the saggy skin. So, these particular features makes your abdomen a perfect candidate for a Tummy Tuck with a tight muscle repair and your results can only be perfect!!! Because you already have a beautiful foundation. You will be loving your results: a flat abdomen and tapered waist. Dr. Cardenas

Kenneth Hughes, MD · Answer

A short scar tummy tuck will remove loose skin and tighten the muscles to produce a nice, flat, tight abdomen.Find a board certified plastic surgeon who performs hundreds of tummy 
tucks and body contouring procedures each year.  Then look at the 
plastic surgeon's 
 website before and after photo galleries to get a sense of who can  
deliver the results.  Kenneth Hughes, MD Los Angeles, CA

Curtis Wong, MD · Answer

With your photos you graciously provided, a full tummy tuck is what would be suggested.  If you were accepting of lesser results, you could even consider a mini-tuck.  Be aware of what scars you will have to accept and decide if you're willing to accept them.  And if your skin above your belly button isn't that loose, a belly button float could do the trick for you and also allow a simple repair of any umbilical hernias if present.

Pouria Moradi, MBBS, FRACS · Answer

HiThanks for sharing your story and images.You need a tummy tuck:1) the tighten the muscle2) the excise the redundant skin and smooth out the contour of the lower absThis will give you a great result.Good luck.

Remus Repta, MD · Answer

Dear Shhh4,You are not alone.  A full abdominoplasty (tummy tuck) can help correct most of the issues that you have presented.  Both the abdominal wall laxity (muscle separation) as well as the belly button hernia can be repaired at the same time.All the best,Dr. Remus Repta

How in earth can my stomach be fixed up? (Photo)

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