Hi! I’m in the process of scheduling consultations. I am not overweight, but I have significant damage to my tummy due to large babies. Is it realistic for me to hope for a low incision? My stomach is covered in stretch marks and I have some loose skin, but not an abundance.
Answer: Tummy tuck Dear Beach571,
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Answer: Tummy Tuck Thank you for your question and photos! From the photos, you appear to be a good candidate for a tummy tuck. A tummy tuck will address excess skin & repair of the abdominal muscle. The abdominal wall can be weakened after pregnancy and (or) significant weight gain & loss. By repairing the muscle, not only does the appearance of your abdominal area improve, but your core strength as well. The repair of the muscle will cinch your waist like an inner corset, which will accentuate your curves. Liposuction will remove excess fat from unwanted areas with some skin retraction. Your expectations and health will dictate the best procedure(s) for you. I suggest a consultation with a board certified plastic surgeon to go over the options that best address your goals. Best of luck!
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Answer: Tummy Tuck Thank you for your question and photos! From the photos, you appear to be a good candidate for a tummy tuck. A tummy tuck will address excess skin & repair of the abdominal muscle. The abdominal wall can be weakened after pregnancy and (or) significant weight gain & loss. By repairing the muscle, not only does the appearance of your abdominal area improve, but your core strength as well. The repair of the muscle will cinch your waist like an inner corset, which will accentuate your curves. Liposuction will remove excess fat from unwanted areas with some skin retraction. Your expectations and health will dictate the best procedure(s) for you. I suggest a consultation with a board certified plastic surgeon to go over the options that best address your goals. Best of luck!
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April 12, 2022
Answer: Tummy Tuck - enough skin for a low incision? You appear to have a fairly high belly button which can make a lower incision a bit more difficult. Your best bet is to raise this concern at your consult to see what the surgeon thinks. Make sure to also review before/after photos to help you choose someone you are comfortable with performing your surgery.
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April 12, 2022
Answer: Tummy Tuck - enough skin for a low incision? You appear to have a fairly high belly button which can make a lower incision a bit more difficult. Your best bet is to raise this concern at your consult to see what the surgeon thinks. Make sure to also review before/after photos to help you choose someone you are comfortable with performing your surgery.
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February 5, 2024
Answer: Tummy Tuck - Low Incision Possible? Absolutely. Thank you for your question regarding whether you can have a low incision tummy tuck after having several large babies. Thank you for enclosing your pictures. In my opinion, you can have a low incision tummy tuck. The placement of the incision is really up to you and your plastic surgeon. If you want the incision to be placed low, in my opinion, that can certainly be done. The key thing will be the dissection up to your belly button and up to your rib cage. During this dissection, the dissection needs to be aggressive to release all of the connective tissue. In my opinion, you should be able to get all of the skin from the incision to just above the belly button. That means at the conclusion of the tummy tuck, you have a low incision and accurate placement of your belly button. However, if during the dissection, one is not able to completely excise the hole where the bellybutton originated, then there will be a slight vertical line in your lower tummy tuck scar. This would be a remnant of where the belly button used to live. However, this 2 cm vertical scar is well worth the significantly improved appearance of your belly button. In my opinion, I would definitely go for it. Go ahead and have a low tummy tuck incision. Ideally, all of that skin is removed and you look fantastic. If we are not able to completely remove the skin from the scar to the top of the belly button and you have a slight scar where the belly button used to be, you will still have a significantly improved belly. I hope this helps to answer your question. Good luck with your tummy tuck.
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February 5, 2024
Answer: Tummy Tuck - Low Incision Possible? Absolutely. Thank you for your question regarding whether you can have a low incision tummy tuck after having several large babies. Thank you for enclosing your pictures. In my opinion, you can have a low incision tummy tuck. The placement of the incision is really up to you and your plastic surgeon. If you want the incision to be placed low, in my opinion, that can certainly be done. The key thing will be the dissection up to your belly button and up to your rib cage. During this dissection, the dissection needs to be aggressive to release all of the connective tissue. In my opinion, you should be able to get all of the skin from the incision to just above the belly button. That means at the conclusion of the tummy tuck, you have a low incision and accurate placement of your belly button. However, if during the dissection, one is not able to completely excise the hole where the bellybutton originated, then there will be a slight vertical line in your lower tummy tuck scar. This would be a remnant of where the belly button used to live. However, this 2 cm vertical scar is well worth the significantly improved appearance of your belly button. In my opinion, I would definitely go for it. Go ahead and have a low tummy tuck incision. Ideally, all of that skin is removed and you look fantastic. If we are not able to completely remove the skin from the scar to the top of the belly button and you have a slight scar where the belly button used to be, you will still have a significantly improved belly. I hope this helps to answer your question. Good luck with your tummy tuck.
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February 8, 2022
Answer: Tummy tuck You have very little excess skin above the umbilicus. You have some wrinkling around the umbilicus and most of your excess skin in below the umbilicus. It may not be possible to pull your umbilicus down and give you a low scar. Another alternative to consider is an umbilicoplasty to take care of this.
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February 8, 2022
Answer: Tummy tuck You have very little excess skin above the umbilicus. You have some wrinkling around the umbilicus and most of your excess skin in below the umbilicus. It may not be possible to pull your umbilicus down and give you a low scar. Another alternative to consider is an umbilicoplasty to take care of this.
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February 7, 2022
Answer: Tummy tuck From your photos it appears you are a good candidate for the tummy tuck. An in person exam is the best way to determine if you have enough loose skin for a low incision, but it appears that you would. Other alternatives can be discussed during a consultation if it is determined that you do not. See a board certified plastic surgeon near you to learn more.
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February 7, 2022
Answer: Tummy tuck From your photos it appears you are a good candidate for the tummy tuck. An in person exam is the best way to determine if you have enough loose skin for a low incision, but it appears that you would. Other alternatives can be discussed during a consultation if it is determined that you do not. See a board certified plastic surgeon near you to learn more.
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