I am 16 days post tummy tuck fleur de lis, and my doctor says my scar is healing well i get a bit paranoid, is this a good sign that my scar is healing well and what can i do about the black spots.
May 20, 2018
Answer: Abdominal scar healing looks like your surgeon did a great job and you appear to be doing well. Use sunblock, wear a firm but not tight garment and massage your scar in its direction highly with a lubricant. All will help to mature your scar quickly and do keep your regular cisits.
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May 20, 2018
Answer: Abdominal scar healing looks like your surgeon did a great job and you appear to be doing well. Use sunblock, wear a firm but not tight garment and massage your scar in its direction highly with a lubricant. All will help to mature your scar quickly and do keep your regular cisits.
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February 16, 2018
Answer: Scar healing after tummy tuck takes time Thank you for posting your photograph. Of course, your surgeon is the best source of information about the course of healing, I do not see anything in this photograph that would make me concerned about a wound healing problem. There is some crusting along the incision lines, which is certainly normal, and a little redness along the incisions, but limited to a short distance from the incision, which is also normal.Things to watch for would include redness spreading beyond the area of the incisions, and especially increased pain, which could indicate infection.Patients are often anxious about the course of healing, which is certainly understandable, and it can be hard to be patient, but there is nothing anyone can do to make it heal faster. I recommend you speak with your surgeon whenever you have a concern, and remember that when you have surgery, it will take a while to completely heal.
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February 16, 2018
Answer: Scar healing after tummy tuck takes time Thank you for posting your photograph. Of course, your surgeon is the best source of information about the course of healing, I do not see anything in this photograph that would make me concerned about a wound healing problem. There is some crusting along the incision lines, which is certainly normal, and a little redness along the incisions, but limited to a short distance from the incision, which is also normal.Things to watch for would include redness spreading beyond the area of the incisions, and especially increased pain, which could indicate infection.Patients are often anxious about the course of healing, which is certainly understandable, and it can be hard to be patient, but there is nothing anyone can do to make it heal faster. I recommend you speak with your surgeon whenever you have a concern, and remember that when you have surgery, it will take a while to completely heal.
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