Hello I have had a consult for TT but wondering if the length of skin above BB is too short to pull all the way down to where I imagine the incision will be? When I look at myself I feel the lower half of stomach is much larger than upper. I am relatively fit, 38yo, 165lbs. I am worried it will affect my breast augmentation (2016) by pulling the skin down too much or will my incision be way higher than I am imagining?
Answer: 'not enough skin' This erroneous statement is still uttered from the mouths of too many surgeons in 2024. It emanates from the belief that the hole in the skin once attached to the belly button needed to be excised in the surgical process. This backwards concept has led to hundreds of thousands of tummy tucks with a scar that was just frankly too high. In fact, there are so many plastic surgeons today that freely share photos of there work with a scar that is too high. It has also led to too many women denied a full tummy tuck, either getting mini tucks that don't work at or above the belly button, or worse, a floating umbilical tummy tuck. In reality, the placement of the long scar is so important, not just so it can be concealed by a bathing suit, but also when you view yourself naked in the mirror. Placement of the scar in the border between the pubis and abdomen centrally, and between the thigh and abdomen laterally will lead to a visual disappearing act in your brain, the most important place for this to happen. This placement is typically too far for most peoples 'hole' to travel, leading to closure of that hole with a small vertical incision, one that once healed can be shown in public without anyone noticing. Go to a smart doctor please and get that tummy tuck!
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Answer: 'not enough skin' This erroneous statement is still uttered from the mouths of too many surgeons in 2024. It emanates from the belief that the hole in the skin once attached to the belly button needed to be excised in the surgical process. This backwards concept has led to hundreds of thousands of tummy tucks with a scar that was just frankly too high. In fact, there are so many plastic surgeons today that freely share photos of there work with a scar that is too high. It has also led to too many women denied a full tummy tuck, either getting mini tucks that don't work at or above the belly button, or worse, a floating umbilical tummy tuck. In reality, the placement of the long scar is so important, not just so it can be concealed by a bathing suit, but also when you view yourself naked in the mirror. Placement of the scar in the border between the pubis and abdomen centrally, and between the thigh and abdomen laterally will lead to a visual disappearing act in your brain, the most important place for this to happen. This placement is typically too far for most peoples 'hole' to travel, leading to closure of that hole with a small vertical incision, one that once healed can be shown in public without anyone noticing. Go to a smart doctor please and get that tummy tuck!
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July 8, 2024
Answer: Tummy tuck Thank you for your question and photos. It does appear that you have enough laxity to warrant a traditional tummy tuck. Your breast implant fold is relatively fixed - so that shouldn't migrate down.
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July 8, 2024
Answer: Tummy tuck Thank you for your question and photos. It does appear that you have enough laxity to warrant a traditional tummy tuck. Your breast implant fold is relatively fixed - so that shouldn't migrate down.
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Answer: Tummy tuck Dear jrichardson555,
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July 7, 2024
Answer: Not affected The results of your breast augmentation will not be affected by a tummy tuck. You appear to have a sufficient amount of loose skin above your belly button to warrant a full tummy tuck.
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July 7, 2024
Answer: Not affected The results of your breast augmentation will not be affected by a tummy tuck. You appear to have a sufficient amount of loose skin above your belly button to warrant a full tummy tuck.
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July 4, 2024
Answer: A pinch test allows estimated skin excess and subsequent incision placement. Options exist. Ideally, a TT incision would lie low on the abdomen, just above the pubic hair and the opening created by incising around the belly button could be pulled downward enough to be removed. To gauge how lax your skin is, lay on a table with your stomach bent slightly. Place your fingers just above the top of your pubic hair and thumbs just above your belly button. If your fingers could easily go together when you pinch the skin, the tissue between your fingers could be removed, the belly button opening removed and the skin closed with the belly button in the same position, but coming out through the upper abdominal skin which has been pulled downward. If you can’t pinch your fingers together, you have choices. You can move the TT incision line upward or keep the incision as low as possible and the belly button opening could be closed as a small vertical incision, positioned just above the TT incision. One other option is an umbilical float. Have a detailed consultation with a plastic surgeon to discuss all your options. Best wishes.
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July 4, 2024
Answer: A pinch test allows estimated skin excess and subsequent incision placement. Options exist. Ideally, a TT incision would lie low on the abdomen, just above the pubic hair and the opening created by incising around the belly button could be pulled downward enough to be removed. To gauge how lax your skin is, lay on a table with your stomach bent slightly. Place your fingers just above the top of your pubic hair and thumbs just above your belly button. If your fingers could easily go together when you pinch the skin, the tissue between your fingers could be removed, the belly button opening removed and the skin closed with the belly button in the same position, but coming out through the upper abdominal skin which has been pulled downward. If you can’t pinch your fingers together, you have choices. You can move the TT incision line upward or keep the incision as low as possible and the belly button opening could be closed as a small vertical incision, positioned just above the TT incision. One other option is an umbilical float. Have a detailed consultation with a plastic surgeon to discuss all your options. Best wishes.
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July 3, 2024
Answer: Tummy Tuck Hello, my name is Dr Igor Burko and I am a Plastic Surgeon at SY Aesthetics in NYC. Based on your photos, it does look like you have enough skin excess for a tummy tuck. Sometimes, if the closure does not reach or will be too tight, you may need a small vertical component in the middle of your tummy tuck scar. It is best to see a trained plastic surgeon for a consultation so that a physical exam can be performed and surgical expectations can be discussed together.
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July 3, 2024
Answer: Tummy Tuck Hello, my name is Dr Igor Burko and I am a Plastic Surgeon at SY Aesthetics in NYC. Based on your photos, it does look like you have enough skin excess for a tummy tuck. Sometimes, if the closure does not reach or will be too tight, you may need a small vertical component in the middle of your tummy tuck scar. It is best to see a trained plastic surgeon for a consultation so that a physical exam can be performed and surgical expectations can be discussed together.
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