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If Several Months After TT, Fat Necrosis in the Upper Abdomen Does Not Improve What Can Be Done to Fix It?

asked 7 months ago by Cac75 in Frederick, MD
Latest answer by Alan Engler, MD
Question viewed 150 times
Tags: upper abs, healing, necrosis, options

3 answers to If Several Months After TT, Fat Necrosis in the Upper Abdomen Does Not Improve What Can Be Done to Fix It?

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Fat necrosis in upper abdomen is rare following standard tummy tuck

Hello, Why do you think you have fat necrosis in your upper abdominal area? The most commona area for fat necrosis following a standard type tummy tuck is in the midline near the horizontal incision at your waist. This usually presents with redness, wound healing problems, and drainage. Fat necrosis in the upper abdominal area is very rare. If you feel like you have excess fullness in this area this may be the result of: -insufficient... more
Remus Repta, MD

Phoenix Plastic Surgeon
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Tummy Tuck - If Several Months After TT, Fat Necrosis in the Upper Abdomen Does Not Improve What Can Be Done to Fix It?

You may not actually have fat necrosis. To answer your question, though, fat necrosis typically does get better on its own, one way or another...but if it's persistent it may have turned into scar tissue. At that point it can be revised either with surgical removal, or possibly with some lipo to contour the area. More likely, though, is that it's not fat necrosis. This entity normally presents with redness and swelling, and fairly quickly proceeds to drainage and... more
Alan Engler, MD

New York Plastic Surgeon
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Fat Necrosis Treatment?

Thank you for the question. I hope you are continuing to follow up with your plastic surgeon to evaluate the area you're concerned about. If fat necrosis is present there are 2 treatment options. The first is nonsurgical allowing the tissue to gradually liquefy and demarcate to what is truly nonviable tissue. The second option is surgical debridement of unhealthy/nonviable tissue. Please keep in mind that this device is very general in nature... more
Tom J. Pousti, MD

San Diego Plastic Surgeon

www.poustiplasticsurgery.com

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