How can scars be reduced when getting a tummy tuck?

There are multiple factors that impact how a scar heals. These include your personal ability to heal based on genetic factors, your compliance with postoperative instructions on caring for your incision sites, and avoiding direct sun exposure for the first year. Should you be more predisposed to developing a keloid scar, steroid injections every 4-6 weeks once the incision heals may help in reducing the redness and elevated appearance of such a scar. Additionally, if a scar is hypertrophic IPL or laser treatments can help reduce redness and hyperpigmentation by targeting the melanocytes and HgB in RBCs within vascular lesions that are contributing to the pigmented appearance.
As for having improved outcomes with regard to your tummytuck's scar, I would recommend a virtual or in person consultation with a tummytuck specialist.
Respectfully, Brandon Richland, MD

Each surgeon has her/his own techniques to minimize scarring. During a tummy tuck typically there are layers of suturing that are done. You can consider scar treatments such as Embrace Scar Therapy or Brijjit to minimize the appearance of scars. Other options include silicone sheeting and topical creams.