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Is It Possible my Incision Line is Stuck to my Abdominal Wall?

asked 1 year ago by tuckguy in CT
Latest answer by Otto Joseph Placik, MD
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Tags: 1 month post-op, incision

im 4wks post-op. Had a tuck w/ flanks done. PS used dissolvable stitches with steri-strips. I finally got to the point where my skin felt fully healed (not the scar obviously). I noticed that all around it seemed like where the incision line was it wasn't moving very much and seemed almost stuck to a certain spot. I was tugging on the skin and "popped" loose a bunch of spots. It feels much better now but i cant get the front where my pelvic bone is. Is this normal? could it be scar tissue?

1 answer to Is It Possible my Incision Line is Stuck to my Abdominal Wall?

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Tethered or "stuck" tummy tuck scar

It is normal for a scar to be tethered due to scar tissue formation particularly for the prolfierative phase of wound healing (first 6 weeks). Thereafter scars undergo a process called maturation where some of the scar tissue is resorbed and this can be reflected by softening and loosening of the scar tissue. . However, surgeons will occasionally intentionally fix the scar in teh pubic area where there is the greatest amount of wound tension ot minimize the upward movement of the mons... more
Otto Joseph Placik, MD

Chicago Plastic Surgeon

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