Is there anything less invasive I can do besides a tummy tuck? (Photo)

A mini tummy tuck can be done, which would correct the shelving scar and excise it. You can also undergo umbilicoplasty, which will take some of the stretched skin around the umbilicus and make it better but not as much as would be taken during a full tummy tuck.

Best Wishes,

Gary Horndeski, M.D.

Hi, thank you for sharing your question. A tummy tuck is your best option. You may not need a full tuck but opting for a less invasive option in light of the amount of skin laxity you have may leave you with a less desirable outcome.

Hello,
This is a great inquiry, and a common one too! Tummy tucks can seem invasive and scary, I understand your concerns!
I do see what bothers you about the appearance of your abdomen. From the photos, and not examining you in person, it seems that your best option would be a tummy tuck for the best possible results of tightening and getting rid of loose skin.
Non-invasive options can include radiofrequency microneedling to tighten the skin of the abdomen, although this is off label use and can be costly.
The best results in your case seem to be surgical. As always, an in-office consultation is required to really examine your abdomen and your own unique anatomy, as well as discuss the procedure and any questions you may have.
Best,Dr. Tanovic

Thank you for your questions and photo. A tummy tuck will address excess skin & repair of the abdominal muscle. The abdominal wall can be weakened after pregnancy and (or) significant weight gain & loss. By repairing the muscle, not only does the appearance of your abdominal area improve, but your core strength as well. The repair of the muscle will cinch your waist like an inner corset, which will accentuate your curves. Liposuction will remove excess fat from unwanted areas with some skin retraction. Your expectations and health will dictate the best procedure(s) for you. I suggest a consultation with a board certified plastic surgeon to go over the options that best address your goals. Best of luck!

Dhaval Patel MD
Double Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

South Barrington
Oakbrook
Orland Park

Tummy tuck, or abdominoplasty surgery, addresses loose skin and separated muscles (rectus diastasis). Both of these are visible in your photo. Unfortunately there's no way to get the results of a tummy tuck without surgery. The recovery can be tough for the first couple of weeks. But seeing a surgeon who offers drainless abdominoplasty surgery with nerve blocks can really make the recovery easier. I offer drainless tummy tucks for patients with a BMI below 30, and I do nerve blocks on all of my patients. Surgery is outpatient- so you go home the same day.

Although you are very thin and in shape, you have excess skin and a scar from your children. The only way to effectively address the excess skin and fix the scar/shelf at the same time is a tummy tuck. Although the scar would be longer than the c-section scar, a tummy tuck isn't that invasive of a procedure, most patients at our practice are back to work within the week and just have to be careful with how much and how heavy of lifting they do for a while.
You would be a GREAT candidate for a tummy tuck and would have a fabulous result since you have kept in shape and just have some minor problems that could be fixed (excess skin and c-section scar)

Thanks for your question!
Hard to tell from your photo. You would benefit from an in person consultation with a board certified plastic surgeon to discuss your options. Best wishes!

Hi! This Arzu from Dr. Caner Kaçmaz Clinic. The only way to eliminate the saggy skin from the belly is tummy tuck. For more information do not hasitate to contact with us.
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Thank you for your query. You can opt for non surgical skin tightening through invasive Radio-frequency ( Thermitight, Bodytite or J Plasma), or go for a MiniTummy-Tuck to remove that “c-section shelf”. Please discuss your options with a board certified plastic surgeon who can examine you and offer different options. All the best!

You have loose skin, a slight overhang of skin, and need muscle repair. Only a tummy tuck would address these for you. You just need a standard or even mini tummy tuck incision which should go from just inside the hip bones and placed very low on the abdomen; bikini tummy tuck.

Pregnancy irrevocably changes the physical characteristics and proportion of both the skin and the abdominal muscle wall. Skin is thinned and has lost important elastic proteins that allow it to rebound after being stretched. This is most apparent around the belly button, but occurs throughout the abdominal surface. The muscle wall is separated at the midline between the two six-pack muscles, allowing billowing of the lower abdomen, the 'pouch'. Although there are 'skin tightening' modalities available, both surgical and non-surgical, whenever there is true skin excess, these modalities fail to help. In other words, if skin can be excised to achieve normal contours then it should be excised. Further, no skin tightening modality can fix the abdominal muscle wall. So, a tummy tuck is recommended. A modern tummy tuck is very safe, and in young and healthy individuals of normal body weight it is extremely safe. From an aesthetic point of view, it is the best way to achieve a very attractive abdomen, even with the scar - especially when that scar is placed very low. The goal is not only to be able to hide a scar in a very small bikini, but to make it difficult for you to see standing naked in the mirror. Give yourself two weeks off and you'll be back to all your normal daily activities, and back to the gym in a month.