Will the dimple from sutures ever go away?

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I am 6mpo from my TT with MR and no lipo at all. My PS used sutures to anchor the skin to aliminate some of the fluids I’m assuming. Anyway I woke up with several dimples that he assured me would all go away once sutures dissolve. They have all gone but one and it’s located about an inch from the corner right side of my bb. It makes about a dime size dimple and it doesn’t seem like it’s going anywhere. It’s very ugly. My TT was on 9/14/17. Do u think it will always be there? Thanks

Luis M. Rios Jr., MD · Answer

Thanks for the question.The sutures used in your case are very common. Your surgeon is correct when he says the dimples usually go away about 6 weeks after the surgery.If your dimple persists, ask your plastic surgeon if he might consider doing a release of the scar. If the dimple is close to the belly button, he might be able to do this as a simple office procedure using the belly button scar. This should probably resolve your issue.Good Luck.

Francis Johns, MD · Answer

Thank you for your question.These dimples usually do resolve on their own once the sutures dissolve, which can take 3-6 months depending on the type of suture. If you have not noticed any improvement at this point I would address the issue with your surgeon. They may be able to do a simple in office procedure to correct the problem.

Nelson Castillo, MD · Answer

Thank you for sharing your question and congratulations on your tummy tuck procedure. In general these dimples do resolve on their own as long as they are not significantly indented.  If you have seen little improvement over the last several months I would bring this up to your surgeon who can most likely correct this in the office with a small procedure.  Hope this helps.

Anup Patel, MD, MBA, FACS · Answer

Typically, we see that the suture dimples start to diminish after 6-8 weeks. If they are still very noticeable after this time you can speak to your plastic surgeon about scar revision to see if it can help your case.

Marc J. Salzman, MD, FACS (retired) · Answer

Dimples after placement of sutures to obliterate dead space in a tummy tuck are not all that uncommon. As the suture dissolves these will usually resolve on their own in a few months. I've had good success simply taking in 18gauge needle under local anesthesia and breaking up the bond between the suture in the bottom of the skin. This should easily take care of the problem. Hope that's helpful.

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