Any advice would help, should I seek a wound care person? I had a tummy tuck, breast lift and augmentation 7 months ago and have had areas on my tummy tuck open since month 1, my doc has had to open areas and clean out, he has blamed it on spitting sutures, old blood (irritation from drains) and fat necrosis, he has opened areas and left them open for me to pack and allow it to heal from the inside out, but some of these areas healed and closed and re open again. Scar looks worse
November 11, 2017
Answer: Slow healing after tummy tuck Thank you for your question. Sorry to hear about your issues with healing. Typically this is caused by slow dissolving sutures and eventually the wounds will heal. Perhaps the tissue has not had time to lay down enough collagen for enough scar strength to resist tension or pressure in the area. At 7 months, you may ask your surgeon to consider a scar revision to cut out the old areas of scar and re-close the incision in an attempt to get the wound to finally heal. Good luck.
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November 11, 2017
Answer: Slow healing after tummy tuck Thank you for your question. Sorry to hear about your issues with healing. Typically this is caused by slow dissolving sutures and eventually the wounds will heal. Perhaps the tissue has not had time to lay down enough collagen for enough scar strength to resist tension or pressure in the area. At 7 months, you may ask your surgeon to consider a scar revision to cut out the old areas of scar and re-close the incision in an attempt to get the wound to finally heal. Good luck.
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November 11, 2017
Answer: Tummy tuck incision Dear RafeRChris,this type of wound is not uncommon after tummy tuck. It is usually caused by poor blood flow, spitting sutures. Most of these wounds heal within a few weeks or months but hey can leave some unwanted scars. If you are worried, you can discuss this with your plastic surgeon. Daniel Barrett, MD, MHA, MS
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November 11, 2017
Answer: Tummy tuck incision Dear RafeRChris,this type of wound is not uncommon after tummy tuck. It is usually caused by poor blood flow, spitting sutures. Most of these wounds heal within a few weeks or months but hey can leave some unwanted scars. If you are worried, you can discuss this with your plastic surgeon. Daniel Barrett, MD, MHA, MS
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