Early Tummy Tuck/loose skin research - can skin be lifted close to under the breasts? (Photos)

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I’m an RN researching a tummy tuck. I’m smaller framed 5’2, 110 lbs, I had 3 pregnancies, no Csections. I don’t need muscle repair it’s pretty much skin. I don’t reallly want a super tight flat tummy, I’d like to look natural. Can skin be lifted Close to under the breasts just to remove skin? I did have an abdominal surgery that left a horizontal Scar next to my belly button. Thank you for your opinions and recs.

Robert M. Wald, Jr., MD · Answer

it is unusual to perform a tummy tuck thru an incision below the breasts in the infra mammary fold. When looking at your photos, you would not be a good candidate for this approach. The excess skin and fat of the lower abdomen would not be addressed with this incision..

Early Tummy Tuck/loose skin research - can skin be lifted close to under the breasts? (Photos)

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