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What Causes the Center Crease in Abs After Tummy Tuck?

asked 3 years ago by BaBegrl in Chattanooga,TN
Latest answer by Richard P. Rand, MD, FACS
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2 answers to What Causes the Center Crease in Abs After Tummy Tuck?

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I am assuming you are talking about the vertical crease

I personally try to create a vertical groove in the upper abdominal midline by dissecting the tissues with my finger which creates a separation of the fat and brings the skin closer to the muscles making a more muscular look. I also use a specific dressing for the first week to accentuate the groove. You can see this effect in my tummy tuck photos at:
Richard P. Rand, MD, FACS

Seattle Plastic Surgeon
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Abdominal creases

Are you talking about the vertical crease or the horizontal crease. The vertical crease is typically due to a natural thinner layer of fat beneath the skin. Insetting the umbilicus in a tightly repaired abdomen will oftentimes accentuate this vertical crease. Occasionally during surgery, patients have an excessively thick layer and a thin strip of fat is removed to create this crease. This is similar to abdominal etching. The horizontal creases are due to natural creases in the rectus... more
Otto Joseph Placik, MD

Chicago Plastic Surgeon

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