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What Can Be Done About a Scar That Has Migrated Down After a Thigh Lift?
asked 1 year ago by Snody in Houston
Latest answer by Vivek Bansal, MD
Question viewed 252 times
Tags: female, options, post-op, surgery scar
I had a tummy tuck and medial thigh lift 9 weeks ago. I posted this photo previously, but I ran out of space to ask this question. I really appreciate the thoughtful responses to my previous questions. I do have another question about my possible seroma; those photos are previously posted as well. Can my PS determine that a bulge around my navel is not a seroma by examining me standing in front of him? He has not examined me lying down.
3 answers to What Can Be Done About a Scar That Has Migrated Down After a Thigh Lift?
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Scar Removal
Your PS should have no trouble with you standing. Lying down can sometimes hide the fluid, where standing shifts things forward.
Vivek Bansal, MD
Danville Plastic Surgeon
Danville Plastic Surgeon
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Seroma after tummy tuck
Yes, a seroma above the umbilicus is usually assessed by obsevation and palpation while one is a standing position. If one is suspected, an in-office aspiration may be done to determine if there is fluid accumulation.
Be certain to address these questions to your surgeon and follow all post-operative instructions.
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What Can Be Done About a Scar That Has Migrated Down After a Thigh Lift?
Initially use silicone get sheeting, let it heal for at least 6 months, then consider laser treatments.
Ramtin Kassir, MD, NY/NJ Facial Plastic Surgeon
Ramtin Kassir, MD
New York Facial Plastic Surgeon
New York Facial Plastic Surgeon