Why does the incision line area feel hard? I’m 10 months post-op (Photo)

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.

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