I am six weeks postop and the pleats are still bad. I'm very unhappy with my results. My scar has now started to pucker outwards and he told me to massage it. When I do I can feel the stitches just below my skin poking almost through and it irritates me. What else can I try?Should I give it more time for the puckering to go down?is there still a possibility that they may go away completely?my Sideview pictures do not seem flat at all and I can still grab a nice they're fat while standing up.
April 14, 2015
Answer: TT pleats After the excess skin has been trimmed during a TT, the lower incision line is almost straight (gently curved) but the upper line is close to a semi-circle, and is quite a bit longer than the lower line, so when closed, there are pleats. Were you made of cloth, these would be permanent. But skin remodels, and over the course of six months or so the pleats usually resolve without treatment. you can also expect a more even contour as the swelling above the incision settles.Follow with your surgeon. All the best.
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April 14, 2015
Answer: TT pleats After the excess skin has been trimmed during a TT, the lower incision line is almost straight (gently curved) but the upper line is close to a semi-circle, and is quite a bit longer than the lower line, so when closed, there are pleats. Were you made of cloth, these would be permanent. But skin remodels, and over the course of six months or so the pleats usually resolve without treatment. you can also expect a more even contour as the swelling above the incision settles.Follow with your surgeon. All the best.
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April 14, 2015
Answer: Pleating & Thickness of Scar after Tummy Tuck Both the thickness and pleating are very normal after tummy tuck. The reason for the pleating is that when your surgeon (or any surgeon) removes the skin, the length of the upper skin cut line is longer than the lower skin cut line. When your surgeon brings these two edges together he or she needs to make up for this difference and that is what the pleating is. Your body will naturally absorb this extra skin over time and your pleasing will in almost all cases completely go away. Occasionally there is a little "dog ear" of skin after this that can be removed easily in the office setting. The thickness is also very normal and represents an abundance of healthy collagen (healing tissue). As your scar matures, a lot of this extra collagen will disappear.
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April 14, 2015
Answer: Pleating & Thickness of Scar after Tummy Tuck Both the thickness and pleating are very normal after tummy tuck. The reason for the pleating is that when your surgeon (or any surgeon) removes the skin, the length of the upper skin cut line is longer than the lower skin cut line. When your surgeon brings these two edges together he or she needs to make up for this difference and that is what the pleating is. Your body will naturally absorb this extra skin over time and your pleasing will in almost all cases completely go away. Occasionally there is a little "dog ear" of skin after this that can be removed easily in the office setting. The thickness is also very normal and represents an abundance of healthy collagen (healing tissue). As your scar matures, a lot of this extra collagen will disappear.
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