If I Get a Tummy Tuck, What Happens to Stretch Marks Above Belly Button?

Only the stretch marks at or below the belly button will be permanently removed with the abdominoplasty when that skin is discarded.  The mid/upper abdominal skin is then stretched down to meet the pubic area skin.  In that process, the skin that already has stretch marks will appear smoother and tighter, but the marks will remain.  They may look better when more stretched out but not worse.

You look like a good candidate for abdominoplasty and you are asking the right questions.

Good luck.

 

  

You are an excellent candidate for a tummy tuck.

All of the skin from the belly button to the hairline will be removed. the skin above the belly button is advanced and so the stretch marks above the belly button will now be below. the tension on the skin will have the effect of flattening or softening of the stretch marks that remain making them less noticeable and possibly placing them within a typical garment or bathing suit.

Ask your surgeon to help you understand how much skin will be removed and look at before and after pictures to get a better idea of what can be accomplished.

Good luck