Will I have to have a long scar if I choose to get a tummy tuck? (Photos)

You have stretch marks that extend from the pubic area all the way to the umbilicus and then above. A mini tummy tuck will improve the skin below the umbilicus but you will still have stretch marks remaining above the umbilicus. You would benefit most from a full tummy tuck.

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Gary Horndeski, M.D.

Plastic surgery is always a trade-off of potentially bad aspects of an outcome with benefits of the outcome. Abdominoplasty goes along with a scar. Knowing that scars are a significant disadvantage, they should generally be designed for visual obscurity: As short as possible, positioned low to be hidden behind small bottoms, and high quality fine linear character that aligns with natural curves of the body so the scar essentially disappears over time. Our approach is to modify abdominoplasty individually for each woman's body to accomplish her goals with minimum disadvantage. There is no suitable non-surgical way I'm aware of to really tighten and restore your abdominal wall and skin besides a well planned and executed abdominoplasty (tummy tuck).

Hi, thank you for sharing your question. There are many ways to do a tummy tuck and the answer to your question will depend on how much skin you want removed, how flat you want the abdomen and where you want the scars to be located. A standard TT will result in a long scar.