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Tummy Tuck Scars
I imagine that you can have tummy tuck scars hidden below your underpants but is this true? can i wear a bikini 1 year after tummy tuck?
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Tummy Tuck scars- High tension abodminoplasty in Los Angeles
One of the most import questions that I get asked during a tummy tuck consultation is the lenght and position of a tummy tuck scar. I usually place the tummy tuck scar very low, just below where a c-section scar is going to be. on the sides this scar extends to the hips but it stays low. some women want the scars higher, depending on the type of bikini or underwear that they wear. It is definitely possible to wear a nick bikini and hide your tummy tuck scar after an abdominoplasty.
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Tummy tuck scar
You will have a visible scar after tummy tuck, however some scars are more noticeable than others. This depends on a variety of factors such as skin tone, skin quality, genetics, and skin tension. Usually by one year however, most scars are fairly well healed and lightened in color. Patients with darker skin tone typically end up with darker scars. Some scars can even take up to 2 years to lighten.
The location of the scar is low enough that even a darker colored scar will be concealed with...
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ALL tummy tuck scars are higher than the lowest mark in the pre-op ellipse drawn on your tummy.
Every surgeon answering your question here wants to reassure you that the scar will (probably) be low enough to wear your skimpiest bikini bottom and hide the scar. Some even have a "special" name for their procedure as if to imply that he or she has the "secret to the perfect and lowest scar position!" Some even talk about secrets to hiding the belly button scar to make it "invisible." While most of my colleagues' answers are accurate and scholarly,...
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Bikini after a tummy tuck
You should be able to wear a bikini within a month or two after a tummy tuck -- if you want to, that is. Obviously all patients are different, and you should discuss the scar with your surgeon before surgery. Most of the time the scars will remain low and easily hidden clothing, including most bikinis. In some cases you can even bring a bikini to show your surgeon what you hope to wear after surgery and discuss whether the bikini will cover the fading scar after surgery.
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Tummy Tuck Scars. Hidden?
I inform my patients that most tummy tuck scars are hidden in most styles of swimwear, underwear and the now popular low cut jeans. However, each person is different and styles can and do change. I prefer to have patients bring in a few pair of swim bottoms and underwear so that the pre-op markings can be customized to each person as an individual. We do not use a cookie cutter approach.
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Abdominoplasty scar placement
Placement of the tummy tuck scar is dependent on your individual anatomic characteristics including abdominal girth, truncal height, umbilicus position, and the presence of stretch marks.
Discuss the position of your incision with your surgeon early in the consultation phase of an abdominoplasty procedure. One great idea is to bring along your bikini to the examination to define your ideas for incision placement.
Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon
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5 Important points about Tummy Tuck Incisions and Scars
1. You should be able to wear a bikini within a couple of months of your procedure. But bring your swimsuit in to you surgeon. If you wear a low bikini you will want a low flatter incision. If you wear a high-thigh cut one piece, you may want it to curve up higher.
2. The belly button is the tell-tale sign of a bad tummy tuck. Make sure your surgeon spends extra time in this area to sculpt out the fat and tack down the skin to create a very...
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You should NOT have scars around your belly button
The surgery is performed through a 'bikini-line incision' which, for a full tummy tuck, may extend from hipbone to hipbone. For patients that need only a 'mini-tummy tuck', the incision is usually somewhat smaller, extending just beyond the limits of the average C-section scar. The suprapubic incisions used for this operation are designed so that the resulting surgical scar is hidden by underwear or a bathing suit.
A full abdominoplasty requires the surgical creation of a...
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Tummy tuck scars - they can be excellent
Careful pre-op planning, attention to detail and a few surgical maneuvers can deliver an excellent, well-hidden tummy tuck scar. I often draw out the eventual scar on the patient at the time of the consultation to show her where it will lie post-op. The patient can then decide if she wants the scar to be adjusted, within the limits of what is technically possible.
Although most patients want a very low scar, if there is a lot of laxity in the pubic area a very low...
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Tummy tuck scars
Depending on the individual, it is ideal to have as low a scar as possible, so that it hides in a bikini brief. In most average patients, this is achieved. There is also an inconspicuous scar around the belly button. Wearing a bikini and looking natural and attractive is common in one year, many patients can wear a bikini much sooner. It varies depending on an individual's inherent healing ability, swelling, physique, and tissue tone.
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Tummy tuck scars
Yes, with every tummy tuck will come a nice flat tummy AND a scar (that is usually hidden very low under the underwear). The exact placement of the scar will depend on your anatomy... best to discuss with the surgeon prior to surgery. The length of the scar depends on the patient and what needs to be performed. The scar will heal and fade with time.
There are however many factors contribute to the final appearance of a scar after tummy tuck. For example, some patients...
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Tummy Tuck Scars are below the bikini line
The scars are hidden for sure, unless ther is a reason otherwise. The surgeon will explain if this is the case. Always discuss the scar placement in advance with your doctor.
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Hiding the tummy tuck scar
The best way I have found to hide your tummy tuck scar is to have you wear your underwear or bikini to the pre-operative room and we can mark exactly where it will lie. We can then design the scar within that outline in order to minimize the exposure to the scar.
All the best,
Tal Raine MD FACS
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Abdominoplasty Scars
As a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon it is my responsibility to view each patient and discuss the location of the scars prior to surgery. I always try to go as low as possible without compromising the results. Communication before surgery is the key to a successful outcome. Best wishes!
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Get the Best Tummy Tuck Scars
A little pre op planning goes a long way. Bring a bikini bottom with you on the day of surgery so your surgeon can outline it on your skin. Your surgeon can then map out a location for your scar that will position it as well as possible. After surgery there are a few thing you can do to help the healing process:
Early after surgery do the wound care your surgeon describes
Don't over do it early on, too much activity can increase swelling and bruising which will not...
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It depends
There will always be a visible scar that does improve over time and at one year may still be somewhat reddish or raised and still prone to changes with sun exposure.
To answer directly, yes it is possible to wear a bikini at one year.
As to whether the scar can be concealed by a bikini, that really depends on the length, location and quality of the scar and of course, the size and style of your bikini :-) Also, the scar at the umbilicus would still be exposed.
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Tummy Tuck scar must fit your OWN personal style
The day of a tummy tuck, all of my patients bring their favorite panty or bikini, This allows me to design the tummy in multiple different poses to make sure that the tummy tuck scar will always be hidden when the patient wears their favorite clothes.
The ultimate design and placement of the scar is my patient's choice. Some women prefer French cut biknis that ride high on the hips and accentuate their thighs. Other women, especially here in South Florida, enjoy wearing very small and low...
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Tummy tuck scars are placed low in the suprapubic region
Although there are various ways to do a tummy tuck, the most common is a low scar in the pubic area stretching from hip to hip. You and your surgeon need to realize the scar will migrate up slightly from where the markings are made prior to surgery, so always make it just a little lower than you think it should be.
I prefer to have a patient wear a favorite bathing suit style while we mark her so we make sure and keep the lines inside the material of the swim suit. A good surgeon has...
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Tummy tuck incision scar
You can usually have your tummy tuck incision made very low, just at or below the pubic hairline. If you wear a teeny, tiny string bikini, your incision may show, but most two pieces can be worn without the scar being noticeable. In my experience, many of my patients have very little concern about the scar. Discuss your concerns and thoughts with surgeons and talk about exactly where incision would be placed.
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How to keep your Tummy Tuck scar hidden
When I perform a consultation for a woman considering a tummy tuck, there are three techniques we employ to ensure the scar is not visible.
1. Ask my patients to bring in their swimsuit of undergarments when we perform the skin marking at the time of surgery in order to place the scar where most appropriate for that particular patient..
2. Fix the scar to the deep tissue so it does not migrate or move up.
3. Sun protection after surgery to ensure the scars fade appropriately.
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Hidden scars for Tummy tuck
Yes, you can wear a bikini after a tummy tuck. You will definitely have scars after a tummy tuck, but how visible they are depends on a number of factors. First, you want to make sure you tell your surgeon what style of bikini, underwear, or even jeans (if you are a fan of super-low rise) you tend to wear so that he or she can hide your incisions accordingly. Your surgeon may ask you to bring them in so that your surgical markings are tailored appropriately. The placement of incisions will...
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Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon
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Tummy Tuck Scar
A tummy tuck is a type of contouring procedure, hence the following principle applies: you must accept some degree of scar for the better form. The good news is that a skilled plastic surgeon can place your scar low in your bikini-line/waist line. After 8-12 months of healing and scar massage therapies, your scar will fade where it will barely be noticeable.
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Tummy Tuck Scar
Yes, you will have a scar for the tummy tuck. The full tummy tuck scar goes across the abdomen to remove all extra and loose skin. In my practice I have clients come the day before surgery and bring low underwear and or swimsuit can I can make sure the scar is placed where we both agree on and will cover them after surgery, This way we have no surprises because it takes several months for this scar the fade. I am sensitive the placement and want to make sure the client is happy with both...
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Tummy tuck scars can be hidden
The tummy tuck procedure has become very popular over the past several years, both by patients who have completed their families, and by those who have succeeded in weight loss programs. The goal of tummy tuck is to repair the muscle foundation and support of the abdomen, and to remove skin excess to contour the abdomen. There are usually two scars to contend with, one around the belly button and the second which lies low across the pelvis. This lower scar will lie close the a typical...
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Abdominoplasty scars
Thanks for the question.
Abdominoplasty usually has two scars: One around the belly button, and a second transverse scar that can usually be placed low enough to be hidden by clothes.
However, be sure to discuss scar placement with your surgeon. I have seen several patients who had abdominoplasties many years ago, and as fashions have changed, the scars have become harder to change (for example the scar was placed in a position by their previous surgeon that is well hidden in a high lateral...
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