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Dented Scar After Post Op Infection, What Are My Options? (photo)
asked 4 months ago by mnb4784 in new york
Latest answer by Nelson L. Novick, MD
Question viewed 338 times
Tags: abdomen, costs, indentation, options
A little over 2 years ago i went to mexico to get weight loss surgery. I had a few incisions but one of the incisions became infected by the time i got back home. that incission healed denting my stomach. It's right above my belly button and from far it looks like i have 2 belly buttons. I would like to get rid of it but i need an idea of how much it would cost.
6 answers to Dented Scar After Post Op Infection, What Are My Options? (photo)
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Indented Mexican Weight Loss Surgery Scar
Scars are indented because the skin has no support leading to a collapsed surface. Correcting it would require removing this widened scar and after bringing the fat tissue underneath it together to act as a support stitch the skin edges together under no tension. The cost will vary widely based on where you live with the cost in NY would be higher than in smaller communities.
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Subcision & Dermaroller Followed By A Volumizing Filler Work Well For Depressed Scars
Unfortunately, the quality of the photos provided make it difficult to actually appreciate the scar. However, from the description provided, the scar is depressed (i.e. sunken below the level of the skin). I have found that such scars respond well to subcision. Subcision is a procedure is which a sterile needle is inserted under the scar, following numbing with local anesthesia. The needle is used to break up the thick bands of fibrous scar tissue that bind the area down, essentially...
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Depressed scar of abdomen and treatment options
Your photos don't well delineate your depressed scar. However, for your general situation there may be two options: scar revision and/or fat injections. In order to determine the most appropriate treatment as well as the associated costs, you would need to be examined by a board certified plastic surgeon.
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Scar revision
It sounds like you may need a scar revision to improve the indentation. In order to determine this an in office exam would be essential.
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Postoperative Scar Depression
Although difficult to appreciate from your photos, it appears that you have some depresion on your abdomen form the infection. There are several option that range from a scar revision to fat grafting to the area to help elevate the depressed skin. You would need to see a plastic surgeon in person to help better understand your options.
Best of luck,
Vincent Marin, MD
San Diego Plastic Surgeon
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Scar revision
I can't see well in your dark photo but generally an indented abdominal scar can be revised and the dent repaired under local anesthesia. Costs will vary with each surgeon but might be about $2000.
