It's a little unclear from your description about how your wound was cared for post-operatively, but it appears that you had some wound healing problems post-op (which occurs in about 5-10% of patients depending on factors like smoking, diabetes and the method used to close your wound). You appear concerned... more
Tummy tuck scar healing?
I had a tummy tuck 5 years ago. The surgeon did not place a tummy bandage over the surgery afterwards because " the nurse" forgot to order it? He made shift a dressing bandage . It had jagged edges from the tear. It embedded into the incision site. I had to to return 1week later. I had a hole as big as a quarter. It tooks 1 year to heal completely closed. Scr tissue was thick. I never complained. Just been dealing w/it.
It is a lot less....still..hurts when I stretch/walk/bend. Will it ever go away? Scar tissue is still felt under the the umbilical area. Does the scar tissue ever breakdown on its own after a tummy tuck?
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7 answers to “Tummy tuck scar healing?”A: Scar tissue after 5 years may require a scar revision procedure if it is uncomfortable.
Dear skincaredoctress, Kileen, TX, From reading your question your current concern appears related to an area that healed from within, or referred to as 'Secondary Healing". That type of healing is usually how most plastic surgeons treat any wound/incision seperation that may occur after the... more
A: After 5 years the scars aren't going to change much without surgery
After 5 years of healing, the scars are pretty well fixed in position and won't change much regardless of more time, massage etc. The only real way to address them is with a surgical scar revision. Please visit another surgeon and see if this is possible. It may be that enough laxity has developed over the... more
A: Tummy tuck scar at 5 years is final-improvement will require scar revision surgery
Scars take about 2 years to mature. Certainly by five years the scar you have is final. If it is unsightly and painful then a scar revision is an option. See the surgeon who performed your tummy tuck and discuss your desire for a revision.
A: Tummy tuck scarring
Afte 5 years, it is extremely unlikely that things will get any better. After 5 years, you may have enough laxity to perform a scar revision to remove the old painful scar. The tissue that healed secondarily may be able to be removed and with a new closure if it heals without complications,... more
A: scar revision
After 5 years you have your final result. Any remaining firmness or scarring that is unsightly will require a surgical revision. Sometimes the fatty tissue under the skin can become firm and if it has not gone away, they speak with you surgeon or a board certified plastic surgeon to review your scar revision... more
A: Abdominoplasty scar
AT this point in time, I would strongly consider scar revision surgery. Your result is stable and not likely to change without revision. I would advise you to leave the umbilical area alone and focus on the scar.
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3 Mar 2009
How often does the incision open and the skin dies?
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7 May 2009
I hade a tummy tuck 1 year ago. I had liquid build up on my lower right abdom-he drained it a couple times, still swollen. Someone told me to check my liver "i'm nervous".