What is the Recovery Time for Correction of Dog Ears?

I had a tummy tuck 9 months ago. I have small dog ears. If they get corrected, will I be able to go back to work right away, pick my 2 yr old up, and excercise? Also, I had a hematoma (Dr. says I was kicking right after surgery) when I had the tummy tuck and I am worried that I might get another one if I correct the dog ears. What are the risks? Thank you!

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Correction of Dog Ears After Tummy Tucks

With pregnancy or massive obesity, the maximum amount of skin expansion occurs around the belly button and tapers as we go lower to the pelvis. Had we been able to place the tummy Tuck incision / scar across the belly button we could remove equal amounts of skin on both sides of the incision. To keep the tummy tuck scar hidden, it is placed low down near the pubis where the skin was NOT stretched. As a result, we are left with a skin discrepancy with more on the top than on the bottom.... more

Dog-ears after tummy tuck

Small dog-ears are not unusual after a tummy tuck, and can usually be corrected in the office under local anesthesia. You should be able to return to normal activities right away. A hematoma after this small procedure would be unheard-of. Good luck, /nsn.

Dog Ear Correction Recovery

Corrections of dog ears are a minor procedure performed in the office under local anesthesia in most cases. Other than avoiding direct trauma to the area there are few if any restrictions and you should be able to return to your usual activities promptly. Your surgeon will provide specific information for you.

Dog Ear Excision

Dog ear excision is simple and does not require much of a recovery time. The recovery time is short and there is no restrictions as far as moving and lifting. Just make sure you discuss this with your surgeon.

Dog ear revision

A small dog ear correction surgery is usually performed under local anesthesia and typically there are minimal post-operative activity limitations or restrictions. As long as you do not have a coagulopaty, your risk of a hematoma should remain low.

Otto Joseph Placik, MD

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Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Correction of dog ears after tummy tuck very easy.

Hi. Dog ears after tummy tuck happen because your surgeon tries to keep scar as short as possible. Correction is done under local anesthesia, with almost no recovery period (except you shouldn't exercise for a couple of weeks), and no hematoma.

Dog ear correction recovery

I generally ask patients to refrain from lifting and exercising for about three weeks following a "dog-ear" correction. This is a procedure that I would perform in my office OR under local anesthesia typically. It should have a much lower risk than your original tummy tuck.