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What is Red Syndrome After a Tummy Tuck?

asked 9 months ago by Sassy Marie in Puerto Rico
Latest answer by Daniel A. Medalie, MD
Question viewed 76 times
Tags: female, inflammation, reaction

Someone told me it is the inflammatory response around the scar that is hormonally mediated and occurs about 1 month after surgery.

3 answers to What is Red Syndrome After a Tummy Tuck?

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Red Scars post surgery

As the other doctors have stated, there is no actual medical syndrome called ,"red syndrome". All wounds turn red for the first several months due to an increase in blood supply to the area (both to heal the incisions and dissolve the absorbable sutures which are frequently placed). Scars that are red after 6 months or so may be hypertrophic (an abnormal persistence of inflammation). Keloids are a different type of pathologic scar formation and are characterized by scars growing... more
Daniel A. Medalie, MD

Cleveland Plastic Surgeon
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Red syndrome?

Hello, It sounds like they are referring to the normal healing phase that all incisions go through which results in a temporary increase in the visibility of the incision around 4-6 weeks after surgery. V-beam laser may help but time alone will reverse the redness. All the best, Dr Repta
Remus Repta, MD

Phoenix Plastic Surgeon
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Red Scars after surgery

Every wound progresses through a healing process that includes increased redness due to dilated blood vessels. The dilated vessels peak around 6 weeks after surgery, and allow increased delivery of cells and chemicals to the wound to allow repair to take place. Eventually, the redness settles in most wounds; when redness and thickening persist for months/years the scar is termed a 'keloid scar'. Although there is no medical term 'red syndrome' ,... more
Michael Kreidstein, MD

Toronto Plastic Surgeon

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