Tummy Tuck To Remove C Section Scar

When to get a mini tummy tuck to remove a c section scar.

Tummy tuck to remove c section scar.

If you ve previously had a c section your plastic surgeon might be able to incorporate your existing c section scar into your tummy tuck scar. Katzen is highly experienced in the tummy tuck procedure and places incisions carefully and strategically so that any resulting scars. This will usually be longer than a c section incision but the resulting scar will be below the bikini line. We will talk about the differences between a full tummy tuck and a mini tummy tuck.

A tummy tuck can also remove stretch marks and excess skin in the lower abdomen below the bellybutton. Regardless of whether you had a mini or full tummy tuck you ll have a scar that runs horizontally across your lower abdomen from hip to hip located a few centimetres below your belly button. With a traditional tummy tuck an incision is made hip to hip and depending on the location of your c section scar. However a tummy tuck won t correct stretch marks outside of this area.

Katzen is able to completely remove c section scar during the tummy tuck. A mini tummy tuck is a procedure that removes excess fat and skin below the belly button only. Sometimes patients ask if a tummy tuck scar would result in the same degree as a c section scar. In some cases dr.

C section scars often cause indentation that is smoothed by the tummy tuck. The horizontal scar can vary in length. Most abdominoplasty procedures involve an incision made from hip to hip. I will show you where you can expect your scar to be during the consultation.

I will show you how we tighten. Typical tummy tuck scars are located in one or more of these areas. However this depends on a patient s anatomy the amount of scar tissue present and a variety of other factors. Dumanian advises patients to be aware of this trade off.

When we do a tummy tuck the scar will be a little wider than your c section scar. Abdominoplasty tummy tuck can be excellent for removing prior c section scars and other pregnancy related changes of the abdomen. A tummy tuck abdominoplasty is the one sure way to remove the excess skin that you may try to hide with spanx. The truth is that even if you see some skin tightening after having a c section most of the time surgery is the only way to remove the excess skin.

On the other hand adhesions typically refer to scar bands within the abdominal cavity around intestines. For the most part most surgeons will prefer to place the tummy tuck. Because tummy tuck requires a broad incision the procedure also creates its own scar.