My Left side had a dog ear, and on March 1st my PS performed a small in office revision excising the dog ear on my Left side. As you can see from my AFTER pictures, I still have a dog ear! How long do I have to wait before an attempt to excise the dog ear AGAIN? - And no, that is not muffin top, and per the pictures the pants are loose and not pushing my skin up.
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April 18, 2013
Answer: Tummy tuck scar and dog ear revision and treatment
Thanks for your question. It normally takes up to six weeks for the scar from a surgery to begin to gain a significant amount of strength. Until that time I would be careful and not overdue a lot of things. The scar won't be fully healed for a number of months but it will have...
Thanks for your question. It looks as if the surgeon has excised tissue from above your previous scar to the area marked in the original photo. By doing that they were trying to move the scar down towards the genital area. It really wasn't going to ever lengthen the distance...
Laparoscopic surgery after tummy tuck probably poses little impediment to performing the surgery. Your laparoscopic surgeon should be able to reassure you. Kenneth Hughes, MD Los Angeles, CA
