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Tummy Tuck Scar Revision

asked 1 year ago by Cosmoquery in australia
Latest answer by Steven Wallach, MD
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I have a Tummy Tuck 13 months ago. I have a raised and wide scar hip to hip (the widest part being the bottom portion of the scar). I used surgical tape, silicon gel and had the scar lasered to no avail. I have had steroid injections which have softened the scar and made it look better. A couple of stitches are now pointedly showing just below the skin. My Doctor wants to remove the stitches and do a scar revision to reduce the width of the scar. Has anyone had this type of revision?

5 answers to Tummy Tuck Scar Revision

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Scar revision

Although the scar may not be looking great at 13 months, with less tension now on the closure the scar may look better with revision...but then again it may not.
Steven Wallach, MD

Manhattan Plastic Surgeon
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Scar revision 13 months after tummy tuck

Scar revision 13 months after a tummy tuck is reasonable and will likely meet with greater success due to the diminished tension. see video
Otto Joseph Placik, MD

Chicago Plastic Surgeon
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Tummy tuck Scar

There will always be a scar when someone cuts.In a tummy tuck we try to remove as much skin as we can and hence there is tension on the scar or suture line.I find that simple re excision can help alot in revision.Once the revision is complete I have my patients start scar gels and/or scar creams.
Robert Brueck, MD

Fort Myers Plastic Surgeon
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Tummy Tuck Scar Widening: Scar Revision May Help

Scar revision is the standard of care when attempting to improve the appearance of a scar, including a tummy tuck scar. Many patients have undergone and will undergo this. You personally have experienced the ultimate limitations of some of the other commonly modalities used to improve scars, despite the fact that they do offer some benefit and that they have offered you some improvement.. The central portion (pubic area) of your scar is the widest... more
Gregory Bazell, MD

Chicago Plastic Surgeon
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Tummy Tuck Scars Vary among Patients

Scars from tummy tucks as well as other surgeries vary a good deal from patient to patient.  Some patients simply make better scars than others.  I can perform 10 TTs on 10 different patients and they will make 10 different scars.  The scar revision you describe may or may not be helpful.
John Whitt, MD

Louisville Plastic Surgeon

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