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?
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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