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Best Scar Treatment After Full Tummy Tuck?

asked 3 years ago by bp8me2 in TN
Latest answer by Raffy Karamanoukian, MD
Question viewed 7,263 times
Tags: scar, surgery scar

Prescription or non-prescription. I want to be sure to do the right thing to ensure my scars heal properly and are less noticeable. What's best in your professional opinion? Thank you.

4 answers to Best Scar Treatment After Full Tummy Tuck?

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Scar treatment

Silicone sheeting is the "top of the line" treatment for scar therapy, but is hard to use all the time. Scar creams such as Mederma or Scarguard are much easier to use, and might be good enough. I've written a page about scar care - please visit my site to review it. I also have some references as to where obtain the products. see video
Michael A. Bogdan, MD

Dallas Plastic Surgeon
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Management of the abdominoplasty scar

There are silicone sheeting strips that are custom made for the abdominoplasty scar and can be searched for online. I, myself, prefer to recommend paper tape on the wound for about 3 months. It is easy, applied once a week, and cost effective. Avoiding sun exposure and excessive tension is also important as well as tobacco products.
Otto Joseph Placik, MD

Chicago Plastic Surgeon
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Improving Tummy Tuck Scars

I often combine tummy tuck surgery with a very regimented postoperative scar regimen that includes laser treatment with PDL, TAC injection, digital massage, topical creams, and topical applicators.
Raffy Karamanoukian, MD

Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon
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Best tummy tuck scar treatment

Scar is the glue that binds all wounds regardless of how the wounding took place. Some wounds heal poorly / insufficiently and the wounds either widen or open up - this is seen in people with systemic diseases, malnutrition, radiated areas or when the wound edges were placed under great tension. Other wounds heal excessively well and the scar rises out from the divide between the wound edges. This is referred to as SCAR HYPERTROPHY. (THIS IS NOT THE SAME AS A KELOID - which is in a separate... more
Peter A. Aldea, MD

Memphis Plastic Surgeon

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