Brown Pigment Around Tummy Tuck Scar 4 Weeks Post Op, Will It Go Away? (photo)

February 28, 2012
Asked By:Des12345

4 weeks post op (I removed the surgical tape 1 week ago) and I notice a brown pigment around my scar. My scar is very thin but I'm worried about the color of the surrounding skin where the tape was placed. Will the discoloration around my scar disappear? I had a full tummy tuck with no drain. Is there anything I can do to help it heal better?

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March 13, 2015

Answer: Brownish pigment after tt

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Thomas Fiala, MD, FACS, FRCSCBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
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December 18, 2014

Answer: Scar after tummy tuck

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December 18, 2014

Answer: Scar after tummy tuck

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March 3, 2012

Answer: What should a scar look like at 4 weeks

York Jay Yates, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
March 3, 2012

Answer: What should a scar look like at 4 weeks

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January 6, 2014

Answer: Brown pigment around your school or four weeks after tummy tuck.

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January 6, 2014

Answer: Brown pigment around your school or four weeks after tummy tuck.

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Adam Tattelbaum, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
March 2, 2012

Answer: Scar pigmentation

Robert L. Kraft, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
March 2, 2012

Answer: Scar pigmentation

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