My surgeon has expressed that i may need a full tuck after my mini. I hae alot of skin that just didnt get tight. I had muscle repair, float, and yes he made an incision above the BB, i have previous sccarring onn the bottom of BB from laps. I obviously cant have a full tuck now without neoumbilicoplasty. Could a reverse tuck get rid of some of this without needing a new BB?
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You will have permanent numbness in the lower center abdomen since the sensory nerves were cut. This is normal and expected. You might try gaining weight to gently stretch out all your tissue, including your muscles, and then losing weight to keep some additional tissue.
For a revision your surgeon will need to make incisions to address your concerns. If there are concerns with the muscle wall above the level of the belly button then an incision around the umbilicus will need to be made. I encourage you to visit with a board certified plastic surgeon near you...
You still have some excess lower abdominal tissue which can be removed with a repeat lower mini tuck. The umbilicus does not need to be touched. A vertical component could also be used to tighten even more.