Baltimore Scar Removal doctors
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Margaret Weiss, MD
Baltimore Dermatologist
54 Scott Adam Rd Suite 301, Baltimore |
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Thomas T. Le, MD
Baltimore Facial Plastic Surgeon
4785 Dorsey Hall Drive Suite 111, Ellicott City |
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Daniel P. Markmann, MD
Baltimore Plastic Surgeon
9171 Baltimore National Pike Suite 205, Ellicott City |
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2 answers |
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Ronald Schuster, MD
Baltimore Plastic Surgeon
10807 Falls Rd. Suite 101, Baltimore |
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1 answer |
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Eric Chang, MD
Baltimore Plastic Surgeon
8860 Columbia 100 Parkway Suite 206, Columbia |
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Recent Answers
Hi I am 6 weeks post-op from a full tummy tuck & want my PS to do a scar revision on me at the 6-12 month mark as my scar is very high ( he doesn't seem very willing to do it). He also did not do repair on my diastasis recti and I have a 3 finger separation. ( I have very good skin skin with no stretch marks from pregnancy) if I can convince him to do the scar revision would I be able to have my muscles tightened/ sewn together at same time? Would my skin need to be peeled back to ribcage again?
Yes. Diastasis repair can be done at the same time as scar revision, but that means not just doing a scar revision, but instead, repeating the whole tummy tuck all over again. This one will be more painful and have a longer recovery since the majority of the tummy tuck pain comes from muscle tightening.
Lowering your scar might be possible, but that depends on how much skin laxity you still have. This will also result in a short vertical scar beneath your belly button.
And as already mentioned, it is still WAY TOO EARLY to make any decision as to whether or not you are happy with your results. You are still swollen and will not see your final results regarding shape for at least 3-6 months, and you won't see your final scar for at least 1 year.
Be patient!
Hi I am 6 weeks post-op from a full tummy tuck & want my PS to do a scar revision on me at the 6-12 month mark as my scar is very high ( he doesn't seem very willing to do it). He also did not do repair on my diastasis recti and I have a 3 finger separation. ( I have very good skin skin with no stretch marks from pregnancy) if I can convince him to do the scar revision would I be able to have my muscles tightened/ sewn together at same time? Would my skin need to be peeled back to ribcage again?
The first thing to ask is "why wasn't the diastasis fixed during the first procedure?". This is pretty standard, unless it was discussed before hand that you weren't going to get any muscle tightening. Lowering the scar and making it look good may not be so easy so be careful moving forward. You might want to get a second opinion.
i have lots of skin scars. what's best for getting rid of scars?
Scar revision is a broad topic, and unfortunately your question does not classify what type of scar you have in terms of location, depth, width, age, etc. A thorough evaluation is necessary. Among some of the options I can discuss with you are scar excision, rearrangement, shifting to a new location, sanding, lasering, and filling. Realize however that scars cannot be completely removed, only minimized. Many times the scar can be made quite negligible in appearance.