Will A Mid-Abdominal Tummy Tuck Solve My Loose Abdominal Skin/Wrinkles?

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in:https://exploreplasticsurgery.com/plastic-surgery-case-study-male-mid-abdominal-tuck-for-horizontal-flexed-skin-wrinkles.  I got botched from lipo and I don’t have much other choice , a normal tummy tuck wouldn’t fix it, this one would resolve almost all the issues.

A:Thank you for your inquiry and sending your pictures. You are correct in that the only way to improve or eliminate most of those horizontal skin wrinkles of your abdomen is a mid tummy tuck procedure. Besides the obvious concerns one might have about this unusual location for a horizontal scar across the mid abdominal level at the umbilicus there is also some recovery issues. In my experience the abdomen will remain quite tight for some time which will be seen mostly when standing straight. It may take months until one can comfortably stand perfectly straight which will also have some impact on working out.

Thus, while a mid tummy tuck can be effective for this flexed abdominal skin issue between the scar and the recovery one has to ponder the consideration of this procedure very carefully.

Dr. Barry Eppley

World-Renowned Plastic Surgeon