Hi, I have a little bit of dog ears after tummy tuck surgery ( 1 year ago). Would like to find out what would you recommend to contour it. I would prefer non invasive procedures, because my abdominoplasty recovery was extremely difficult and I have a fear of being in pain Thank you
Answer: Dog ears after Tummy tuck. Any suggestions? Thank you for your question and picture. This is a very common issue after a tummy tuck that involves a significant amount of skin resection. There is often excess skin that has to be pleated or bunched and this results in a slight mismatch. Often these areas can be treated with liposuction or possibly a small resection of the excess skin. It sounds like the abdominoplasty recovery was very rough for you but the procedure to correct this problem is very minor and could even possibly be done in the office setting under local anesthesia. Discuss your concerns with your plastic surgeon and see what options might be available to you. Best of luck!
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Answer: Dog ears after Tummy tuck. Any suggestions? Thank you for your question and picture. This is a very common issue after a tummy tuck that involves a significant amount of skin resection. There is often excess skin that has to be pleated or bunched and this results in a slight mismatch. Often these areas can be treated with liposuction or possibly a small resection of the excess skin. It sounds like the abdominoplasty recovery was very rough for you but the procedure to correct this problem is very minor and could even possibly be done in the office setting under local anesthesia. Discuss your concerns with your plastic surgeon and see what options might be available to you. Best of luck!
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Answer: Dog ears after Tummy tuck. Any suggestions? This can be addressed under local freezing and excising it. This is not uncommon. Best of luck. Regards,
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Answer: Dog ears after Tummy tuck. Any suggestions? This can be addressed under local freezing and excising it. This is not uncommon. Best of luck. Regards,
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October 22, 2016
Answer: Dog ear post tummy tuck, options? This happens on occasion with abdominoplasty. There are options. A completely non invasive option would be CoolSculpting. This can freeze the fat and deliver an improved contour. More traditional options are some liposuction, or resection of skin/soft tissue. This is a much smaller procedure than the original surgery and is usually well tolerated. Please speak with your Board Certified Plastic Surgeon. Together, you will figure out a plan.
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October 22, 2016
Answer: Dog ear post tummy tuck, options? This happens on occasion with abdominoplasty. There are options. A completely non invasive option would be CoolSculpting. This can freeze the fat and deliver an improved contour. More traditional options are some liposuction, or resection of skin/soft tissue. This is a much smaller procedure than the original surgery and is usually well tolerated. Please speak with your Board Certified Plastic Surgeon. Together, you will figure out a plan.
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June 7, 2016
Answer: Dog ears after Tummy tuck. Any suggestions? Occasionally, after tummy tuck surgery surgery, patients will have excess skin or adipose tissue at the very end of their incision lines. These may be referred to as “dog ears”. "Dog ears" refer to a bunching up of tissue at the end of a incision line/scar. Generally they occur because a surgeon, in his/her attempt to keep the scar as short as possible, has a discrepancy between the lengths of the upper and lower tummy tuck incision lines. They can be avoided by extending the incisions and removing additional skin and subcutaneous tissue. Most patients will much prefer a longer incision line than the bunching up of tissue and contour elevation, which is visible and palpable with and without clothing. Often, excision of the dog ear, if it's still a concern roughly one year postoperatively can be corrected easily under local anesthesia. Discuss your concerns/goal directly with your plastic surgeon, preferably in front of a full-length mirror. Working together you will come up with the best plan to improve your outcome. Keep in mind, that this type of revisionary surgery is generally associated with minimal discomfort and recovery. I hope this helps.
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June 7, 2016
Answer: Dog ears after Tummy tuck. Any suggestions? Occasionally, after tummy tuck surgery surgery, patients will have excess skin or adipose tissue at the very end of their incision lines. These may be referred to as “dog ears”. "Dog ears" refer to a bunching up of tissue at the end of a incision line/scar. Generally they occur because a surgeon, in his/her attempt to keep the scar as short as possible, has a discrepancy between the lengths of the upper and lower tummy tuck incision lines. They can be avoided by extending the incisions and removing additional skin and subcutaneous tissue. Most patients will much prefer a longer incision line than the bunching up of tissue and contour elevation, which is visible and palpable with and without clothing. Often, excision of the dog ear, if it's still a concern roughly one year postoperatively can be corrected easily under local anesthesia. Discuss your concerns/goal directly with your plastic surgeon, preferably in front of a full-length mirror. Working together you will come up with the best plan to improve your outcome. Keep in mind, that this type of revisionary surgery is generally associated with minimal discomfort and recovery. I hope this helps.
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June 7, 2016
Answer: Dog ear revisuon The only way to eliminate a 100% a dog ear is to remove it through a minor surgical procedure which means extend couple of inches the incision of the Tummy Tuck. Recovery is very easy and almost nothing in comparison with the Tummy Tuck and the result is very good. Non invasive procedure will not fix the excess of skin. Be encouraged. Dr. Cardenas
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June 7, 2016
Answer: Dog ear revisuon The only way to eliminate a 100% a dog ear is to remove it through a minor surgical procedure which means extend couple of inches the incision of the Tummy Tuck. Recovery is very easy and almost nothing in comparison with the Tummy Tuck and the result is very good. Non invasive procedure will not fix the excess of skin. Be encouraged. Dr. Cardenas
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