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I had a Tummy Tuck 5 years ago. The scar healed very well and is very low, but I have dog ears on both sides. Is there a way to correct this?
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janher2009
in Redondo Beach
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Very common, easy to fix dog ears in the office as a minor procedure
"Dog ears" are very common after abdominoplasty (tummy tuck), so do not fret. I estimate maybe as many as 20% of all patients that undergo tummy tuck will end up with some degree of one on at least one side.
Some dog ears are simply puckers in the skin that only require reopening a portion of the "scar" and excising the loose skin, and some have residual underlying fullness that needs liposuction touch up to improve the shape.
Oftentimes, it is some of both. I wait...
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Cutting them out is the best
Fixing dog ears is best done by just removing them and extending the scar on either side which what would have avoided them in the first place. You can liposuction them to decrease the amount of the scar you have to have. It all depends on how big the dog ears are. If they are very small and easily concealed, then no treatment may be an option. If they are moderate in size, then cutting them out is the choice. If they are large, then a combination of lipo and removal would be the ideal....
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Small dog ears usually corrected under local
Dog ears which are small can usually be corrected by a procedure which can be done under local either in the operating room or even in a treatment room. If there are bulges not just a little excess skin then liposuction of the area may be done as well.
I would recommend you discuss this with your original surgeon-- most surgeons will fix dogears with out any additional charge if they did the original surgery . Otherwise, there may a fee for a new surgeon to fix the dogears....
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Excision and localized liposuction can help dog ears after Tummy Tuck
Dog ears after tummy tuck can be corrected but the scars will be longer and extended out toward the flank or hip. Occaisionally excess fat causes the dog ear to be more noticeable and in these cases liposuction can help flatten the dog ear.
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Correcting Dog Ears after Tummy Tuck
Dog Ears are easily fixed after a tummy tuck by either liposuction or by excising the small areas of skin. This can be done in the office with local anesthesia as a minor procedure. It is not uncommon to have a small fold of skin where the tummy tuck incision has ended lateral on the hip. Sometimes the skin fold continues past the incision and will need to be excised.
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"Dog ears" after tummy tucks, and its treatment
It is preferable to avoid dog ears formation by carefylly design and execute abdominoplasty in most of candidates. However occasionally excess skin present itself as "dog ears" at the either end of the incision. This deformity could be addressed immediately in the operating room by extendind the incision slended upward and more laterally. In case of becoming concern sometime after surgery or due to significant weight loss, a secondary operation may become advisable.
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Tummy Tuck Dog Ears correction with Tummy Tuck Revision Surgery
Tummy tuck Dog Ears are caused by redundant skin folds over the flanks. If the tummy tuck scar is not extended adequately over the hips, dog ears can result. This tummy tuck complication can be fixed with a tummy tuck revision. I also incorporate liposuction of the flanks during revision tummy tuck surgery.
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How to Correct Dog Ears After Tummy Tuck
It is very common to have dog ears on one or both sides of an abdominoplasty. If they are present and persistent after 6 months I would excise them in the office under local anesthesia along with liposuction if needed.
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Dog Ears
Dog ears are caused becasue the length of the two incisions are unequal causing a bulge on one or both ends of the incision. This issue can be remedied with a scar revision in which the incision is extended to give a flatter appearance.
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Correcting "Dog Ears", excess skin at ends of incision
Correcting "dog ears", excess puckered skin at ends of the incision line is simple in most cases and can be done with local anesthesia in the office. Speak with your surgeon who will be glad to discuss and take care of this for you.
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