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Is It Normal After a Mini Tummy Tuck to Have Creases and Wrinkles Above the Incision Area? (photo)

Its been 2 weeks since my op and I'm a little worried about the creases and wrinkles around my lower ab and also my belly button looks abnormal Will creases fade over time? Here is a before and after pictures.

1 Doctor Answer | Asked by Filmon_1988
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Very minor creases and wrinkles are normal after surgery and usually resolve within the first 3 months. You have some moderately sized creases which I am no so sure will resolve. Looking at your picture through, I have to ask if you were operated on by a board certified plastic surgeon? You incision looks to me to be too high for a mini tummy tuck. Also, based on the looks of the rest of your body and your lower abdomen in the pre-op picture, it seems like you could... more

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Yes it was done by a board certified surgeon.

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