Is a Tummy Tuck the Only Way to Alleviate Pain Caused by Skin Hanging over C-section Scar?

Thank you for your question.  Often a C-section will create a tight scar over which the loose abdomen skin can hang.  This creates skin-to-skin contact between the pubis and lower abdomen, which may result in chronic skin irritation, rashes, skin infections, odor, and even pain.  In this situation, the best long term solution is to remove the excess skin in the lower abdomen along with the c-section scar as would be performed during an abdominoplasty.  It is best to meet with a board certified plastic surgeon in your area to discuss the best solution to your specific needs.  Best of luck!

Symptomatic excess skin of the abdomen can only be treated by surgical excision. This is traditionally referred to as an abdominoplasty or panniculectomy.

It is difficult to tell without personally evaluating you, but people who have especially slack skin in their midsection and abdominal muscle weakness need more than what diet and exercise alone can offer. Typical candidates for a full tummy tuck are women with drooping abdomens after pregnancy, women and men who've lost a great deal of weight, menopausal women, or older people with loose skin due to age. In the tummy tuck, the skin from the rib cage down to the pelvic area is tightened, and the navel is moved up and secured in a new position.

A mini-tummy tuck is especially effective for people who look pretty good from the navel up. The main difference between the 2 procedures is that the mini-tummy tuck doesn't require moving or reconstructing the navel and the incision is shorter than the one made in a full tummy tuck.