Can anything be done about indented abdominal scars? It's 23 years old, from Surgery as a baby. It's never stretched just looks worse when I have more fat on me. I'm currently 15 weeks pregnant and I'm hoping it stretches a bit but most say it'll stay the same. What options do I have to make it look more normal?
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Hi Imaginative,
A tummy tuck will remove a vertical height of your abdomen, generally between your belly button and your pubic hairline. In order to close this vertical deficiency in skin, your surgeon will undermine the upper abdominal skin to the costal margin (where you feel the ribs...
I encourage you to begin by visiting with a board certified plastic surgeon for an evaluation. From the photos it does appear you'd be a candidate for a tummy tuck. It's important to note that even after a tummy tuck it is possible that you will have some skin laxity when seated.
Thank you for your question and pictures.
Yes, it is possible for you to get a mini tummy tuck with J-plasma liposuction and it would look fine .
If you're willing to travel, Surgeons in the Dominican Republic have experience and very high standard of excellence when it comes to plastic...
