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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 - Is It Safe? What Are the Risks and Side Effects?

How safe is a tummy tuck?

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Treatment to Help Minimize Tummy Tuck Scar?

I'm thinking of having a Tummy Tuck but am worried about the possible scar from the procedure. How can I minimize tummy tuck scars? Would laser...

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Can I Avoid Large Tummy Tuck Scar from Hip Bone to Hip Bone?

I have had two children and have tried every cream, microdermabrasion, and chemical peels to help reduce my stretch marks and discoloration on my...

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Tummy Tuck to Correct Problems from Multiple Surgery Scarring?

Hi! My question is a little complicated. I have had several abdominal surgeries: 3 children/all c-section, 2 colon surgeries, hysterectomy, etc. My...

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Best Scar Treatment After Full Tummy Tuck?

Prescription or non-prescription. I want to be sure to do the right thing to ensure my scars heal properly and are less noticeable. What's best in...

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Is It Possible to Lower Tummy Tuck Scar and Fix Belly Button?

I had a Tummy Tuck 14 mos ago. The actual flatness of my stomach is good; however, much more important to me is how it appears. The scar is way too...

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How Can I Treat Discoloration Around my Tummy Tuck Scar?

I had a tummy tuck 3 years ago, now i have a scar and reddish to purple skin all around the scar. How can I treat the discoloration around the scar? I...

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When Should You Start to Use Mederma After Tummy Tuck Surgery?

I am 2 weeks post tummy tuck and was told to use mederma cream by a friend. how many days after the surgery should i use the cream?

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Scar Cream for Tummy Tuck Scar?

What is the most effective scar cream to apply on a tummy tuck scar so it would heal better?

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How Big is the Tummy Tuck Scar?

Where does the scar appear after surgery?

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Tummy Tuck Procedure Scar Size?

I do not have a lot of excess skin and fat around my abdomen, but enough that I think I may need a tummy tuck or liposuction. How big of a scar will I...

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Will Tummy Tuck Get Rid of Old Horizontal Scar?

Is it possible to get rid of the old scar during Tummy tuck? it runs 5" to 6" horizontally 1/2" to1" above my bellybutton. I have...

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Side Effects After Tummy Tuck and Liposuction

I am 3 weeks post Tummy Tuck and wide area Liposuction, and I can see great results. I'm just concerned that my belly button is high. Is that from...

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Is Tummy Tuck Possible for Tummy with Multiple Surgery Scars?

I am considering a Tummy Tuck. I have 2 vertical c-section scars that healed very well. However, there is excess skin on either side of the scars (my...

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Hand-stitching or Stapling for Tummy Tuck Incision?

I have been contemplating a Tummy Tuck for several years now, and have viewed hundreds of photos. I've seen some incredibly even, thin scars and some...

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Low Scar Tummy Tuck?

I now think my best option is a normal Tummy Tuck. I'm just a bit concerned about my navel piercing. What will happen in this case? Will it scar? The...

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Correcting a High Tummy Tuck Scar

How low can my scar be revised? I am very unhappy with the height of my Tummy Tuck scar. I was told by my ASPS plastic surgeon that he can revise the...

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Can Tummy Tuck Remove a Surgery Scar?

I have a vertical scar from approximately the top of my rib cage, down passed my navel just above my underwear line. It is an operation scar from a...

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Ridges in Tummy Tuck Scar - Will They Flatten Out?

I had tummy tuck 3 weeks ago and the sides where my hip bones are, have extreme ridges. the only area where the scar is flat is in the pubic, center...

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Scar Pain After Abdominal Surgery and Tummy Tuck for Crohn's

I am 18 years old and at 5'9", I weigh 109lbs. I have a burning sensation down one side of my abdomen to the left of my tummy tuck scar, which is...

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Cutting Along C-Section Scar During Tummy Tuck?

I am thinking of having a Tummy Tuck. However, on almost all the before and after photos I've viewed (whether here in this site or elsewhere), the cut...

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Possible to Have a Tummy Tuck Through C-Section Scar?

I had to have multiple abdominal surgeries in the past few years that resulted in my not being able to have children, as well as diastasis recti....

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Best Laser for Reducing Belly Button Scar After Tummy Tuck?

I had a Tummy Tuck , and the doctor made a triangular incision all the way around the navel area. The remaining triangular-shaped scar almost...

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Prior Cholecystectomy Surgery and Tummy Tuck?

I had a Cholecystectomy 15 years ago and was wondering, will it have an adverse affect if I decide to get Tummy tuck? How it will affect me? Will...

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When Can I Begin to Use Vitamin E Oil for Tummy Tuck Scars?

I am 4 weeks tomorrow post-op from a tummy tuck and breast aug and have heard that vitamin E oil is great help for scars. When can I begin to use it,...

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Why Does my Tummy Tuck Scar Itch?

My tt was done 4/15/10 and whenever I put jeans or panties on it itch Like crazy. And how well do the silcon sheets work on flatten the scar? There...

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High Tummy Tuck Scar

My scar is much higher than the plastic surgeon and I had discussed. He offered revision. It would be like a Tummy Tuck without muscle repair and...

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Tummy Tuck and Liposuction Near Spinal Fusion Scar

I'm having a Tummy Tuck and Liposuction on my hip, near the scar from spinal fusion 2 years ago. Is it safe to have these procedures done on the area?

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How Do Doctors Minimize Dog Ears During a Tummy Tuck?

Should I be interviewing prospective surgeons about techniques they will use to avoid dog ear scarring?

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Belly Button Scars After Tummy Tuck

I've been researching tummy tucks and looking at before and after photos online. I have seen some really natural looking belly buttons after TT...

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Will Tummy Tuck Scar Lower As Skin Heals?

Will my tummy tuck scar lower at all during healing? It is day 6. As I heal I wondered if when I am healing, my stomach will relax at all and the scar...

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Tummy Tuck? (photo)

I have had 5 abdominal surgeries since November 2009. C-section 11-12-09; Exploratory Laporotomy 11-16-09 (developed an ileus post c-section; 4-9-10...

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What is the Best Way to Treat a Tummy Tuck Scar So It Heals Faster and is Less Visible?

Should I purchase silicon straping, is silicon the best way to go

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Would a Tummy Tuck or Scar Revision Surgery Be the Best Option to Minimize/remove my Abdominal Scar? (photo)

I have a very deep abdominal scar resulting from surgery that I had at one month old. I was born 10 weeks early and suffered from a bowel perforation...

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How Common is a Large (2inches Long, 1.5 Inches Wide, 1/2 Inch Deep) Abdominoplasty Dehiscence ?

I had abdominoplasty with liposuction of the flanks about 6 weeks ago. An existing scar from a previous surgery (35 yrs ago) caused the surgical scar...

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