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Bulge Above Mini Tummy Tuck Scar - Can This Be Fixed?

asked 1 year ago by yuyi in boston
Latest answer by Tom J. Pousti, MD
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Tags: female, bulging, scar

After having 2 kids, my body completely changed and decided I needed a tummy tuck :-( I had mini tummy tuck 5 months ago, and there has always been a bulge above the scar. Also the scar is not fading and my 3rd issue is the scar is not even, it's higher on one side. Is all of this normal? Did my surgeon do a bad job? Please help!!! I feel so disappointed and unhappy. I spent about $3000 on this, all I went through with recovery, and now I have to go back to do a revision? Can this be fixed in just 30 min during a tummy tuck revision?

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4 answers to Bulge Above Mini Tummy Tuck Scar - Can This Be Fixed?

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Full or mini tummy tuck?

In my opinion, the mini tummy talk is an operation that produces very limited results and is very rarely indicated. It involves a shorter incision but does not address the majority of the abdominal wall issues present for most patients who present consultation. For example, the area of skin excised is quite small. The abdominal wall musculature is addressed below the umbilicus leaving the upper number wall potentially lax. The appearance of the umbilicus is not necessarily... more
Tom J. Pousti, MD

San Diego Plastic Surgeon
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Bulge above a mini tummy tuck scar

A mini tummy tuck is a safe and effective procedure that can create a more contoured abdomen, a tight waist and a beautiful figure. After a mini tummy tuck procedure, patients should anticipate some swelling, bruising and firmness in the treated area. Patients usually have some bulging or swelling above the abdominoplasty incision. This is because it takes time for your vascular and lymphatic systems to reestablish themselves across the scar entering this area. We tell patients to... more
B. Pat Pazmino, MD

Miami Plastic Surgeon

www.miamiaesthetic.com

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Tummy tuck

Asymmetry of the scar can not be avoided due to differential pull and prior asymmetry. As for the upper flap falling over the lower, this may be due to the fat content difference between the upper and lower regions of the closure.
Steven Wallach, MD

Manhattan Plastic Surgeon
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Not happy with mini tummy tuck results

My brief answer is that I believe you would be a better candiate for the full tummy tuck. A revision would produce slight improvement in my opinion.
Otto Joseph Placik, MD

Chicago Plastic Surgeon

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