Scars After Tummy Tucks
You can place a small line on your abdomen and see how you feel about the appearance. All surgery leaves a permanent scar that can be improved with topicals and or laser.
There is no other way to improve your diastsis and lax skin. Most women feel it is worth it. (Jed H. Horowitz, MD, FACS, Orange County Plastic Surgeon)
That is very dependent on if you think a flat tight abdomen and a well hidden scar are ok. (Peter Fisher, MD, San Antonio Plastic Surgeon)
I think that you will have a wonderful result from the procedure and the scar should be able to be placed quite low due to the laxity above your umbilicus and the improvemetn you would see with the diastasis repair.
I would recommend you see a board certified plastic surgeon in your area that performs the procedure regularly and look at photos and discuss things. (Rick Rosen, MD, Norwalk Plastic Surgeon)
Is the scarring after tummy tuck worth the result.
Certainly only a full tummy tuck will do to improve the laxity around the BB. The scar can be set low along the C-section line, however depending on what you wear the BB will show. Photos of “typical” results can help you decide. (Peter E. Johnson, MD, Chicago Plastic Surgeon)
First of all, although muscular, and you are in great shape, you can actually see the separation between the rectus abdomini muscles.
Secondly, you appear to have an umbilical hernia, which gets repaired with the muscle repair done with the TT. Last but not least, your body appears to heal beautifully as I see from the C section scar bellow. Now, as stated from one of he colleagues who answered your question before “only you can answer the is it worth it question” we can only tell you what you will achieve. (Jose A. Leon, MD, Dominican Republic Plastic Surgeon)
We use a low scar and my patients have been happy – the excess skin is removed and the muscles are tightened, giving you a much flatter better looking stomach. Scarring after tummy tuck is hidden in your underpants. (William B. Rosenblatt, MD, New York Plastic Surgeon)
I do believe that a mini tummy tuck can improve the abdomens appearance. You are certainly a candidate for a tummy tuck. The key for you surgeon will be to hide the scar low enough so that it is invisible. (Samer W. Cabbabe, MD, FACS, Saint Louis Plastic Surgeon)