Paid $15k for a TT. When discussed pre-op, was told my stomach (and old belly button) would be pulled down and new button created. I still have stretch marks above my new button, and moles that should've dropped a lot didn't. Doc said he took 5 inches of skin and removed old button. but to me it looks like the old button was tightened up instead. I never expected to still have stretch marks above my new button based on preop, his B&A photos of others and other TT B&A photos. Is this normal?
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Thanks for your question and sharing your photos. Looking at your photographs it is obvious that you have a lot of excess skin above your belly button makes your abdomen look "aged". You also have some indentation of scar and extra fat immediately above your scar. You would...
