Are progressive tension sutures visible from the outside?

July 14, 2022
Asked By:WildeMama7 in Bells, North Carolina

I just read a review of drainless tummy tucks by a board certified plastic surgeon in my area who says she prefers traditional abdominoplasty (with drains) because the progressive tension sutures used for a drainless tummy tuck can be obviously and indefinitely visible from the outside. Is this accurate?

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July 20, 2022

Answer: Progressive Tension Sutures

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Gerald Minniti, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
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July 20, 2022

Answer: Progressive Tension Sutures

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Gerald Minniti, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
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January 8, 2025

Answer: No, progressive tension sutures should not be visible from the outside

Krishna Vyas, MD, PhD, MHSBoard Eligible Plastic Surgeon
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January 8, 2025

Answer: No, progressive tension sutures should not be visible from the outside

Krishna Vyas, MD, PhD, MHSBoard Eligible Plastic Surgeon
January 16, 2024

Answer: Are progressive tension sutures visible

Kristopher Hamwi, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
January 16, 2024

Answer: Are progressive tension sutures visible

Kristopher Hamwi, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon

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September 21, 2023

Answer: Tension sutures

Martin Benjamin, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
September 21, 2023

Answer: Tension sutures

Martin Benjamin, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
August 15, 2022

Answer: Progressive tension sutures

Daniel Barrett, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
August 15, 2022

Answer: Progressive tension sutures

Daniel Barrett, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon

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