I don’t have very much loose skin to get rid of. I want to know if I’m a candidate for an endoscopic recti diastasis repair. This surgery seems to have a much LOWER and shorter scar than a tummy tuck. Is this a good alternative to a tummy tuck? A surgeon has told me I can get a TT, but idk if it’s just because she doesn’t offer this less invasive scope surgery. Also, if I did get a full tummy tuck, where would the scar be? *See photos please.
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I now do solely cosmetic surgery but previously i was a general surgeon that focused on hernia repair and abdominal wall reconstruction. In my experience there is some bunching after a laparoscopic repair that flattens over time. Additionally if your results are not what you are looking for you...
It is hard to tell from these pictures. you don’t appear to have a significant amount of lower abdominal skin laxity, however your belly button is quite low on you, so doing a modified mini tuck to repair the diastasis may not give you a balanced look after surgery as that procedure often p...
Thank you for your question. It sounds like your first intervention was based on a degree of underestimation of the diastasis of the recti muscles above the belly button. This was revealed when the lower part of the abdomen did not stretch as much as the upper part.
It is quite unlikely that...
