How Much Vertical C-section Scar Can I Remove? (photo)

As you are quite thin and there is not alot of redundant skin, AND you have a vertical midline scar that goes from the Pfan. incision up around and above the umbilicus you have several options:

1. Do nothing

2. Mini lower abdominoplasty/liposuction to flatten/tighten

3. Full abdominoplasty to flatten/tighten skin/tighten muscle/remove laxity above umbilicus and remove at least a portion of the scar around the umbilicus.

 

All of these should be discussed at length between you and your BCPS.  You will always have a midline vertical scar of some length, it cannot be "removed".  Whether or not you wear a bikini depends only on you.  I don't make money telling my patients they are "vain," and you do have "things" that can be improved, so I would say things could be improved.  But please realize that except for the scars you have an abdomen (even after 2 pregnancies/C-sections) with which MANY women would be pleased.  Best of luck to you.

A tummy tuck can reduce the majority of the scar.  The other option would be to undergo liposuction plus staged surgical scar revision of the vertical scar to reduce puckering and scar indentation.

The best option for you would be a full tummy tuck. that would remove all of the scars you currently have and replace them with one lower a abdominal bikini line scar.  On my web site, if you look at my tummy tuck photos, the first case shows a woman who had a vertical scar and how much a tummy tuck was able to I prove it.  Good Luck!