Why my full tummy tuck incision line area feel hard? My both sides of incision line feel normal and have nerve sensation w thin line. But my mid incision line is dark color but feel hard on the area, not much sensation are back yet. I’m 10 months post op
Answer: Scar healing It is not unusual for a single scar to heal at different rates in different areas. Allow up to a year or so for the scar to mature. Continue caring for it as advised by your surgeon.
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Answer: Scar healing It is not unusual for a single scar to heal at different rates in different areas. Allow up to a year or so for the scar to mature. Continue caring for it as advised by your surgeon.
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September 26, 2024
Answer: Why Does the Incision Line Area Feel Hard 10 Months After a Tummy Tuck? Thank you for your question and for sharing your post-op experience. Based on your history and photos, it’s completely normal to still feel some hardness along the incision line at this stage. The firmness you’re feeling is due to scar tissue, which can take up to two years to fully mature and soften. Even after that time, some areas of the scar may remain firm. The hardness in the incision line is part of the body’s natural healing process, as scar tissue forms in response to the surgery. To help soften this scar tissue, your plastic surgeon may offer treatments such as steroid injections or 5-FU injections to reduce scar firmness. Another option is microneedling, which can help improve the texture of the scar over time. As for the lack of sensation in the midline area, this is also a common side effect of tummy tucks. Many patients experience numbness in the region between the pubic area and belly button, which occurs because nerves are cut during the procedure. While some of the sensation may return, it's likely that there will always be an area of permanent numbness, as is typically discussed before surgery. If you’re concerned about the hardness of your scar or the numbness, it’s a good idea to reach out to your plastic surgeon for further evaluation and potential treatment options. Sincerely, Dr. Katzen
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September 26, 2024
Answer: Why Does the Incision Line Area Feel Hard 10 Months After a Tummy Tuck? Thank you for your question and for sharing your post-op experience. Based on your history and photos, it’s completely normal to still feel some hardness along the incision line at this stage. The firmness you’re feeling is due to scar tissue, which can take up to two years to fully mature and soften. Even after that time, some areas of the scar may remain firm. The hardness in the incision line is part of the body’s natural healing process, as scar tissue forms in response to the surgery. To help soften this scar tissue, your plastic surgeon may offer treatments such as steroid injections or 5-FU injections to reduce scar firmness. Another option is microneedling, which can help improve the texture of the scar over time. As for the lack of sensation in the midline area, this is also a common side effect of tummy tucks. Many patients experience numbness in the region between the pubic area and belly button, which occurs because nerves are cut during the procedure. While some of the sensation may return, it's likely that there will always be an area of permanent numbness, as is typically discussed before surgery. If you’re concerned about the hardness of your scar or the numbness, it’s a good idea to reach out to your plastic surgeon for further evaluation and potential treatment options. Sincerely, Dr. Katzen
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September 17, 2024
Answer: Firmness Having firmness along your incision is normal. It is also normal for parts of the incision to feel less firm than others. This should improve slowly over time as healing continues. Massaging the area with Vitamin E oil or using other scar therapies may help.
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September 17, 2024
Answer: Firmness Having firmness along your incision is normal. It is also normal for parts of the incision to feel less firm than others. This should improve slowly over time as healing continues. Massaging the area with Vitamin E oil or using other scar therapies may help.
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September 12, 2024
Answer: Firmness is part of scar healing. When incisions heal, the skin produces slightly more collagen and more blood vessels than needed for the healing, so scars are frequently slightly firmer, slightly raised and more red than the surrounding tissue. If the skin has been pulled strongly to suture it together, the scar tends to be more red, raised and firm due to the increased tension in the skin. Your skin out to the sides is under the least amount of tension and your scar quality is excellent. The skin directly underneath your belly button and slightly to either side is under the most tension and that’s where your scar is most firm. This is also true for the nerve supply. The areas of the abdomen out to the sides tend to have relatively normal sensation after a tummy tuck. The area underneath your belly button, in the shape of a cone, tends to have decrease sensation which may last up to a year and a half or may be permanent. You may wish to try some silicone sheeting applied to your scar of your abdomen to see if that helps to settle the scar and help it mature faster. As time goes by you will likely see the scar fade in color and become softer.
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September 12, 2024
Answer: Firmness is part of scar healing. When incisions heal, the skin produces slightly more collagen and more blood vessels than needed for the healing, so scars are frequently slightly firmer, slightly raised and more red than the surrounding tissue. If the skin has been pulled strongly to suture it together, the scar tends to be more red, raised and firm due to the increased tension in the skin. Your skin out to the sides is under the least amount of tension and your scar quality is excellent. The skin directly underneath your belly button and slightly to either side is under the most tension and that’s where your scar is most firm. This is also true for the nerve supply. The areas of the abdomen out to the sides tend to have relatively normal sensation after a tummy tuck. The area underneath your belly button, in the shape of a cone, tends to have decrease sensation which may last up to a year and a half or may be permanent. You may wish to try some silicone sheeting applied to your scar of your abdomen to see if that helps to settle the scar and help it mature faster. As time goes by you will likely see the scar fade in color and become softer.
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September 11, 2024
Answer: Tummy tuck It is very common to feel lumps along the incision after tummy tuck. It is scar tissue which usually improves. If you want the lumps are easy to remove
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September 11, 2024
Answer: Tummy tuck It is very common to feel lumps along the incision after tummy tuck. It is scar tissue which usually improves. If you want the lumps are easy to remove
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