I lost weight & now have a frowning belly button. What are my nonsurgical treatment options? At home options? (Photo)

The only way to remove that loose skin you're pulling up on is some version of an abdominoplasty. You could do a reverse abdominoplasty - where the skin is pulled up and removed under the breast - it looks like you had a lift in the past - so the scar would be under the breast. That could limit abdominoplasty in the future though if you'd want one after children. I'd probably recommend a traditional abdominoplasty - maybe no muscle repair for the best result. If you're looking to have children soon I'd recommend waiting though.

Our office has many different treatments for scars depending on the depth of atrophy or hypertrophy. Scars require a combination approach using our HI DEF protocol which uses a combination of lasers, topical scar modulation, and RF treatments to pixelate scars, improve contour, reduce hyperpigmentation, and improve the visibility of the scars so that they are no longer visible in ambient light. Everyone has a unique pattern of scarring and we employ our HIDEF technique to improve texture, color, contour, and topography. We often use a combination of treatments that begin with a careful examination to examine the micro texturing of the acne scars. Atrophic scars and indented scars can benefit from injectable fillers such as Radiesse, Sculptra, and Restylane with or without subcision to remove tethered scars and atrophic depression. Hyper-redness in scars can be improved with V beam laser, Excel V, BBL, IPL, and Venus RF to improve the redness and reduce the visibility of deep scars. Fractional Thulium laser and clear & brilliant can also reduce the inflammation and redness of the scar when combined with topical therapy. Fractional lasers such as Fraxel, erbium, and CO2 laser can be combined with radio frequency and also fractional RF to improve textual issues and microtopography. Subcision and TCA cross are also used for deep ice pick scars and narrow valley scars in order to improve the micro texture. Above all, our combination approach with our clinical nurses and board-certified plastic surgeons can improve the quality of your skin by using at home Melarase creams combined with PRP treatments in our office to improve your skin quality and tone. I recommend getting a formal evaluation with an experienced team of experts in order to reduce your scarring.

Finally, hyperpigmentation of scars can be improved with at-home Melarase AM, Melarase PM, and Melapads to help reduce active PIH and melanin deposition.

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Dr. Karamanoukian
Realself100 Surgeon

Nothing non-surgical will help in any meaningful way. Surgically though, a reverse tummy tuck would be a great option. You already have breast lift scars, an your inframammary scars can be connected just below the sternum to allow abdominal skin to be redraped and tightened upwards in the same way you are demonstrating with your hands. It's a relatively short surgery that only involves skin and subcutaneous fat, so there recovery time is quick.