How Can I Prevent Scarring from Skin Sloughing off After Tummy Tuck?

My wife had a tummy tuck on April 2, 2009, and she had what appeared to be bruising from the bottom of her belly button to the top of the incision. Now it appears to be a blood blister and the skin is starting to slough off.

The doctor told my wife to use vasoline and we have but is it going to scar or is there anything else we can do to prevent scarring?

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2 Doctor Answers | Asked by chancock09 in Victorville, CA

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Tissue injury after tummy tuck

This is much more than just "skin slough". There appears to have been tissue ischmia as a result of the tummy tuck. This can occur in smokers, diabetics, or if the tummy tuck was "too aggressive" or was done with significant liposuction at the same time. Regardless of the cause, this will probably get worse before it gets better. At this time, you should not be concerned about the scarring. The important thing right now is to have appropriate local wound care,... more

It will scar

Hopefully, your wife made the decision to undergo her procedure with a board certified plastic surgeon, because, now more than ever, she really needs the expertise of a fully trained surgeon to handle this wound. Your obstetrician, dermatologist, and oral surgeon will never have as much background in managing this type of problem as someone who has received their training in plastic surgery. Having said that, you will be in for a long period of scabbing, deepening of the wound, daily... more