Would a mini tummy tuck remove my stretch marks with where they are located? (Photos)

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I have a bit of loose skin but the most bothersome thing after pregnancy are my stretch marks is there a way I can have them removed without altering my belly button… any help is appreciated they are below my belly button I have attached numerous images I’m 6 months PP

Jonathan Heistein, MD · Answer

Hi.  A mini tummy tuck will not remove all of your stretch marks.  It would remove approximately the lower half of skin between your belly button and pubic area.  In order to remove all of your stretch marks, you would need a full tummy tuck.  This would require a scar around your belly button.  Talk to an experienced plastic surgeon in-person so you can get a better idea of what to expect with each scenario.  Best of luck!

Daniel Careaga, MD · Answer

Striae, also known as stretch marks, are tears in the skin that goes through the dermis, but leave the epidermis intact. The analogy I use is imagine that your baby was playing with a knife and made a little cut in the deeper layers of the skin, but left the superficial skin intact. Based on your pictures, it appears that most of your stretch marks are localized to the lower abdomen. The degree to which you can remove stretch marks is dependent on their location and the amount of laxity of the entire abdominal wall. Without the benefit of being able to examine you, I would say that the vast majority, greater than 75% should be able to be removed with a well-planned tummy tuck.

Joel Patrick Maier, MD · Answer

A mini-tummy tuck will remove half of the stretch marks below the umbilicus. The only way to remove the stretch marks would be in the form of skin excision with umbilical transposition so the entire swath of skin below the umbilicus would be removed. This would be a long run for a short slide though. Having said that, it can be considered with an exam with a plastic surgeon with experience in this area. Thank you.

Daniel Barrett, MD · Answer

Dear CatElls,
it is hard to tell for sure without an examination. Based on your photos, it looks like mini tummy tuck wouldn't completely remove stretch marks. If you are considering surgery, I would suggest you consult a board-certified plastic surgeon. Only after a thorough examination, you will get more information and recommendations.
Daniel Barrett, MDCertified, American Board of Plastic SurgeryMember, American Society of Plastic SurgeryMember, American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

Benjamin Baker, BMBS MBA FRCS(Plast) · Answer

Hi - thanks for the question. Your stretch marks are almost at the level of the belly button (umbilicus), so they would not be completely removed using a mini tummy tuck approach (because in order to completely remove them without re-positioning your umbilicus, the umbilicus would be too low). Therefore, if pursuing a surgical approach where the aim is to remove the stretch marks, you would be best served with a full abdominoplasty.

Arif Eroglu, MD · Answer

Hello; there is no sagging in the abdomen. However, there is a stretch mark throughout the lower abdomen. If the purpose is for eliminating cracks; you need to implement for Lipoabdominoplasty or Classic Tummy Tuck treatments. Actually, Mini Tummy Tuck has no effect on stretch marks.

Gerald Minniti, MD, FACS · Answer

A minituck does not allow skin to move from above the belly button downward, so the tops of those stretchmarks will be more or less in the same position afterwards. A full tuck is the only way to allow true transposition of the stretchmarks downward, allowing either full or partial removal, with those still remaining being far lower and further away from the belly button.

Ronald J. Edelson, MD · Answer

You really need a full tummy tuck to get the best result. A mini tummy tuck will result in some improvement but be disappointing in the long run

Felix Omar Márquez, MD · Answer

Hi, thanks for your question and photos. For a better answer, you should provide pics of a more extended area. Anyway, it seems that you are a candidate for Mini Tummy Tuck, to repair the damaged skin under the belly button. Please, provide pics of your waist, for a best opinion. Consult a board-certified plastic surgeon in your area for a physical exam. Good luck!

Connie Hiers, MD, FACS · Answer

You need to submit photos with you standing straight and upright. Laying down at angles is not helpful to determine if you have enough excess skin to remove most of the marks. The stretch marks can be treated with micro-needling.

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