Mini Tummy Tuck C Section Scar Revision
I am 32 and have had two children by cesarean section.
Mini tummy tuck c section scar revision. Then he will suture the wound closed leaving a thinner and better looking scar. 5 4 120 125lbs 38 years old mom of 4. Stretched abdominal muscles which lead to another kind of postpartum abdominal bulge are also corrected during this surgery. Category people blogs.
This procedure is the removal and revision of an enlarged discolored or painful c section scar. In most cases this incision is approximately 4 8 inches long which is similar to the size of a c section scar. A mummy or postpartum make over may therefore be possible and in actual fact a mini tummy tuck or full tummy tuck might be a more appropriate operation. After my first my scar healed perfectly.
Unlike a full tummy tuck this incision can be hidden close to the pubic region so it will be easily concealed beneath swimsuit bottoms and underwear. 7 aug 2019 3 months post after doing research for two years and going to consultations i am so thankful to have found dr perez. Fraxel laser on c section scars duration. With a scar revision laser liposuction is used to trim down the area surrounding your scar and give your scar and entire abdominal area a more aesthetically pleasing look.
A surgeon obliterates the skin around your scar and with precision. Plastic surgery consultation mini tummy tuck surgery abdominoplasty and cesarean scar removal. Sometimes doctors perform a tummy tuck at the same time as the scar revision. But after my second it was anything but that.
Watch as los angeles plastic surgeon dr. More about mini tummy tuck. 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. During a mini tummy tuck a slightly smaller incision is made low on the belly.
Click here for mini tummy tuck information or here for full tummy tuck information. In some patients there may be an overhang or loose skin associated with a poor c section scar.