Tummy Tuck To Fix C Section Scar

I will show you where you can expect your scar to be during the consultation.

Tummy tuck to fix c section scar.

The pros and cons of fixing your c section shelf. This is a 47 year old woman who had previously undergone 2 vertical c sections. There is very little difference between a scar revisions and a mini tummy tuck. With a traditional tummy tuck an incision is made hip to hip and depending on the location of your c section scar.

So you are essentially having a skin only mini tummy tuck or a c section scar revision. A tummy tuck can also be done in combination with other body contouring cosmetic procedures such as breast surgery. I will show you how much of your c section pooch is from loose stretched out separated core muscles. Keep in mind however that a tummy tuck involves its own incisions and post operative scarring.

For women with a c section scar and pooch a tummy tuck can remove the excess skin protruding above the scar as well as tighten and smooth the overall belly area. She was very unhappy with the loose sagging skin on her stomach as well as the vertical c section scar she was left with after having children. It can be entirely removed too. A mini tummy tuck is a procedure that removes excess fat and skin below the belly button only.

Removing 4 inches of skin amounts to 10 cm which is a substantial amount of skin about the only difference is avoiding the muscle repair plus or minus liposuction. I will show you how much of the c section shelf is from fat and skin. When to get a mini tummy tuck to remove a c section scar. Confidence feeling like your real self is critical even if it s something most people don t see.

Functional benefits a tummy tuck may improve your urinary incontinence and lower back pain after pregnancy because of the diastasis. When we do a tummy tuck the scar will be a little wider than your c section scar. However a tummy tuck won t correct stretch marks outside of this area. Fixing your c section shelf comes with many pros.