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Will Tummy Tuck Incision Heal Faster if You're Healthy?

asked 2 years ago by 123KiKi in Orange County, CA, USA
Latest answer by Peter A. Aldea, MD
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Tags: 110-129 lbs, 5 ft 4 in to 5 ft 7 in, fat, healing, incision

If you're already in very good shape, 5'5", 115 lbs with little abdominal fat, does the incision heal more quickly? How is the fat stitched?

3 answers to Will Tummy Tuck Incision Heal Faster if You're Healthy?

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Healthy patients heal faster and better after Tummy Tuck

People who are healthy AND well-nourished heal faster and better than those who are malnourished or have conditions or diseases which decrease blood flow in the wound, the body's ability to heal or to fight infection. In a well closed abdominoplasty, we approximate the SFS (superficial fascial system) found WITHIN the fat layer - not the fat itself. Doing so allows us to pull the thigh and pubic tissues upwards without putting actual tension on the skin above. I hope this was helpful.... more
Peter A. Aldea, MD

Memphis Plastic Surgeon
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Tummy Tuck Healing

The fat layer is usually sutured with sutures that dissolve over several weeks.  Incisions do not necessarily heal faster in healthy patients, but certain conditions (diabetes, hypertension, etc.) can cause a delay in wound healing.
John Whitt, MD

Louisville Plastic Surgeon

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