During a consultation I have been told by a surgeon that I qualify for a full Tummy Tuck with a shorter scar. So more extensive than a mini Tummy Tuck where my belly button would be redone because loose skin be pulled from the top down but with a smaller incision than a usual TT. My fear is this may not remove all the loose skin I want and leave me with uneven bulges if the hip area loose skin is not taken along with fat removal if required? Im 49kg and 5ft 1 are my fears correct?
June 6, 2025
Answer: Tummy tuck question Hello and thank you for your question. Based on your photos, you appear to have extra/loose skin above and below the belly button, along with some degree of muscle separation (diastasis). A tummy tuck would certainly offer you a transformation. Every surgeon has a different technique and set of criteria they evaluate in making their surgical decision. In my hands, a patient with loose skin above and below the belly button, with diastasis and with a high riding belly button is likely a good candidate for a full tummy tuck (incision from hip to hip) with muscle tightening, and I counsel them that there may be a small vertical incision at top midline of the horizontal incision, due to the native belly button being high and our goal of removing all of the skin between the belly button and the pubic incision. Your next best step is to seek another opinion from a board certified plastic surgeon with an in person examination. You need to be comfortable with the surgeon and the plan. Thank you and good luck on your journey!
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June 6, 2025
Answer: Tummy tuck question Hello and thank you for your question. Based on your photos, you appear to have extra/loose skin above and below the belly button, along with some degree of muscle separation (diastasis). A tummy tuck would certainly offer you a transformation. Every surgeon has a different technique and set of criteria they evaluate in making their surgical decision. In my hands, a patient with loose skin above and below the belly button, with diastasis and with a high riding belly button is likely a good candidate for a full tummy tuck (incision from hip to hip) with muscle tightening, and I counsel them that there may be a small vertical incision at top midline of the horizontal incision, due to the native belly button being high and our goal of removing all of the skin between the belly button and the pubic incision. Your next best step is to seek another opinion from a board certified plastic surgeon with an in person examination. You need to be comfortable with the surgeon and the plan. Thank you and good luck on your journey!
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June 6, 2025
Answer: Mini v full tummy tuck It looks like most of the skin laxity is central in your photos, so keeping the incision shorter than a fully tummy tuck actually might work in your favor here. The real difference is the degree of dissection and how much of a change you hope to see above the belly button. It sounds like your surgeon is suggesting what some of us might call an "extended mini TT." Small contour irregularities are always a risk after liposuction and/or body contouring surgery but from what I can tell this is not a bad plan.
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June 6, 2025
Answer: Mini v full tummy tuck It looks like most of the skin laxity is central in your photos, so keeping the incision shorter than a fully tummy tuck actually might work in your favor here. The real difference is the degree of dissection and how much of a change you hope to see above the belly button. It sounds like your surgeon is suggesting what some of us might call an "extended mini TT." Small contour irregularities are always a risk after liposuction and/or body contouring surgery but from what I can tell this is not a bad plan.
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June 3, 2025
Answer: Tummy Tuck Scar concerns Thank you for submitting your questions and photos. Based on your photos, you would be an excellent candidate for a full tummy tuck. This would address the loose skin above the belly button more than a mini-tuck would be able to do. The length of the tummy tuck scar is a little different for each patient based on their anatomy. You appear to hold more weight and skin laxity towards the middle. Therefore, your full tummy tuck scar wouldn’t necessarily need to go all the way from hip to hip. Your surgeon should be able to show you the length of scar to expect. You may require diastasis repair to help flatten the tummy, and possibly liposuction to the upper abdomen and waist for contouring. Your surgeon can explain this in further detail. Good luck and thanks again for reaching out.
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June 3, 2025
Answer: Tummy Tuck Scar concerns Thank you for submitting your questions and photos. Based on your photos, you would be an excellent candidate for a full tummy tuck. This would address the loose skin above the belly button more than a mini-tuck would be able to do. The length of the tummy tuck scar is a little different for each patient based on their anatomy. You appear to hold more weight and skin laxity towards the middle. Therefore, your full tummy tuck scar wouldn’t necessarily need to go all the way from hip to hip. Your surgeon should be able to show you the length of scar to expect. You may require diastasis repair to help flatten the tummy, and possibly liposuction to the upper abdomen and waist for contouring. Your surgeon can explain this in further detail. Good luck and thanks again for reaching out.
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