Will Distance Change Between Belly Button and Scar? (photo)

Question

Hello, I had revision TT surgery by having the scar lowered. I measured previous to surgery that I had a distance of 2.9 inches from bottom of bb to scar and then 4" from scar to top of genitals. My surgeon seems to have lowered incision by 2" according to markings. However I only have 2" now from bb to scar and 3" from scar to genital area. I am so confused as I thought my scar would be at least 5" from bb. Am I missing something or will the bb and scarline distance increase as swelling goes down?

Kenneth Hughes, MD · Answer

The result is improved, and there is only so much compromise that can be made in these situations.  The distance between the belly button and the scar rarely increases in these situations, because the pubic skin tends to have more laxity in general after the tummy tuck.

M. Scott Haydon, MD · Answer

Thanks for your question and photos. Lowering the scar is sometimes tricky. It looks like you have a great result. Though your measurements may not reflect the numbers you were anticipating, the scar is in a better position. Hang in there and don't obsess about the numbers. You have a great result.

Shaun Parson, MD · Answer

Thanks for your question.  It looks as if the surgeon has excised tissue from above your previous scar to the area marked in the original photo.  By doing that they were trying to move the scar down towards the genital area.  It really wasn't going to ever lengthen the distance from the scar to the belly button.  There really isn't a way to lengthen that second distance.

Remus Repta, MD · Answer

Hello,

	Thank you for the question and the photos.  I do not see a small vertical incision representing the previous belly button location.  This may indicate that your belly button was not released which would mean that the skin below your belly button was stretched down as opposed to the entire abdominal skin being stretched down.  In general the only way for the distance between the belly button and the horizontal incision to increase is for the horizontal incision to go further down.

	All the best,

	Dr. Remus Repta

Steven Wallach, MD · Answer

Unless the umbilicus was re-sited the distance between the scar and the umbilicus will not change. However to do so, you would have a small vertical scar below your umbilicus.

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Answer: Distance between belly button and horizontal incision will likely remain stable

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Answer: Distance between belly button and horizontal incision will likely remain stable

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