I have been contemplating a Tummy Tuck for several years now, and have viewed hundreds of photos. I've seen some incredibly even, thin scars and some horrific wide, jagged scars. My sister (a nurse) said a lot (I did not understand everything) of this is attributable to whether the the incision was hand-stitched or stapled. She said hand-stitching allows a much neater, tighter scar than stapling, which creates inevitable gaps that don't heal as neatly. She also mentioned the time factor involved in hand stitching.
That led me to wonder whether hand-stitching is the exception or the rule. Any thoughts?
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Answer: Never Use Staples to Close a Tummy Tuck Incision
A binder, often called a compression garment, is commonly used after a tummy tuck (abdominoplasty) for several purposes:
1. Compression: It provides gentle pressure to the surgical area, which helps reduce swelling and supports the healing process.2. Contouring: The binder helps maintain the new...
Thank you for your question. The cost varies depending the surgeon and the location. My recommendation is to be consulted by board certified plastic surgeon, specialized in Body Contour, who knows individualize each patient to give you the better advice.
Respectfully,Dr. Emmanuel Mallol Cotes.-
Thank you for your post. Seromas can be painful and cause a cosmetic deformity, as well as sometimes leak. The whole point of drains is to keep a seroma from happening in the first place. If a drainless procedure was performed, and you had a seroma, or you had drains that were pulled and you...
