I had my full tummy tuck with muscle repair 2 months ago and I am left with these bulges that won’t go down on my hips. Are they dog ears? Will lipo help?
March 21, 2023
Answer: Dog ears? It appears a small revision will improve your results. Typically a little more skin is excised and the fatty pocket is addressed. The full incision does not need to be reopened. At times this can be done in an office surgical suite under local anesthesia. Speak with your surgeon about your concerns.
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March 21, 2023
Answer: Dog ears? It appears a small revision will improve your results. Typically a little more skin is excised and the fatty pocket is addressed. The full incision does not need to be reopened. At times this can be done in an office surgical suite under local anesthesia. Speak with your surgeon about your concerns.
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March 22, 2023
Answer: Dog ear after tummy tuck Based on the images you have provided you may have benefitted from more aggressive flank liposuction in combination with your tummy tuck procedure. I often combine flank liposuction w/ skin tightening and vaser for those flanks so that when you get the tummy tuck procedure you have much better shape and a smaller tummy tuck incision (instead of having it wrap around). Unfortunately, you may have some skin laxity after aggressive liposuction at this stage and skin tightening may help although would not be perfect.
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March 22, 2023
Answer: Dog ear after tummy tuck Based on the images you have provided you may have benefitted from more aggressive flank liposuction in combination with your tummy tuck procedure. I often combine flank liposuction w/ skin tightening and vaser for those flanks so that when you get the tummy tuck procedure you have much better shape and a smaller tummy tuck incision (instead of having it wrap around). Unfortunately, you may have some skin laxity after aggressive liposuction at this stage and skin tightening may help although would not be perfect.
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