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Can a 30 Min Tummy Tuck Revision Fix This?

I had mini tummy tuck 5 months ago. I still have a bulge above the scar, have dog ears and the scar is higher on one side than the other. Does this happen often? My Surgeon said at the 6 week appointment that I needed to have a revision in his office and that would only take about 30min. And that lipo may not be necessary. Please help! Are all my concerns valid? Can they be fixed in a 30 min revision? THANKS SO MUCH!

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5 Doctor Answers | Asked by yuyi in boston

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It looks like you need a full tummy tuck

I rarely do mini-tummy tucks because so few women are actually great candidates for a "mini" procedure. It looks to me like you still have some loose skin and you have muscle separation. You need a full tummy tuck. Many people want a mini-tummy tuck because they think it will leave them with a "mini" scar. But that's not true. The scar on the lower abdomen needs to be as long as it needs to be to avoid the dogears that you now... more

Mini tummy tuck can achieve limited goals and will require revision

It appears that you have had a mini tummy tuck. The fullness can be due to loose skin and/or localized fat. Your revision will likely extending the scar laterally as well as inferiorly to eliminate the extra skin and lower the scar. It may or may not treat the fullness with liposuction. Be quite clear with your surgeon on what is to be accomplished with the surgery and you should be pleased. Also understand and expect that additional fees may be requested if you are requesting goals... more

Interesting.

An asymmetric scar is not uncommon due to many factors, so unless the asymmetry is sigificant and bothersome, it is usually better left alone. Dog ears happen, though less so in mini-abdominoplasty. I am leary that a quality revision can be done so quickly- I place value on getting the job done correctly, not quickly. It is hard to tell for sure what is going on with you, but it at least looks like you need liposuction centrally, if not a conversion to a full... more

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It is very difficult to tell what I am looking at especially the bulge that you complain about. As far as the scar goes, yes some revision can be done in the office to improve on it. I generally would recommend to wait about 4 months to see how things look then. After the 4 months you may be happy with the way the scar looks. Hope that helps.

Tummy tuck scar revision

Yuyi, It is possible to do a tummy tuck scar revision in 30 minutes in the office. Looking at your picture I suspect that your surgeon will do the dog ear revisions. The fact that the scar is higher on one side than the other may be corrected during the dog ear repair, but you need to understand it is impossible to obtain perfect symmetry and there will always be a very slight difference between the two sides. That is normal and you should not be too worried about... more

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