I have a small section of my incision (about 1/2 inch wide at the widest part, by 1 inch long) above my pubic area. I am a day shy of 3 weeks post-op from surgery and my doc said last week that I had an area where the skin was dieing, it is now black and he said to just put antibiotic ointment on it and it'll heal up. I think it is getting better, but was wondering ususally how long it takes for it to heal? I was a smoker, and quit 6 weeks prior to surgery and haven't smoked since. Thanks.
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CONTACT NOW Answer: Skin Necrosis after Abdominoplasty #TummyTuck Hi @MarineWife thanks for your quesiton!Despite carefully preserving blood supply to the tummy tuck skin, complications such as necrosis can still occur. The most common location is along the incision just under the belly button because this is farthest from the blood supply.
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CONTACT NOW Answer: Skin Necrosis after Abdominoplasty #TummyTuck Hi @MarineWife thanks for your quesiton!Despite carefully preserving blood supply to the tummy tuck skin, complications such as necrosis can still occur. The most common location is along the incision just under the belly button because this is farthest from the blood supply.
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January 4, 2018
Answer: Skin necrosis after tummy tuck Congratulations on your surgery ~ and quitting smoking! I am sorry that you are having this issue, but it is not terribly uncommon, especially in a former smoker. Continue to keep the area clean and follow all of your surgeons recommendations. It may take several weeks to heal completely, so be patient. As others have said, if the scar is not acceptable after it has been healed for 6-9 months, talk to your doctor about a possible revision. Good luck!Sincerely,Dr. Michelle Spring
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Answer: Skin necrosis after tummy tuck Congratulations on your surgery ~ and quitting smoking! I am sorry that you are having this issue, but it is not terribly uncommon, especially in a former smoker. Continue to keep the area clean and follow all of your surgeons recommendations. It may take several weeks to heal completely, so be patient. As others have said, if the scar is not acceptable after it has been healed for 6-9 months, talk to your doctor about a possible revision. Good luck!Sincerely,Dr. Michelle Spring
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December 28, 2017
Answer: Skin necrosis It’s good that you’ve had this examined by your surgeon and are following their care instructions as well as are continuing to avoid smoking. Depending on your healing rate, this should gradually form into scar tissue in about a month or two, since it’s not very big.
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Answer: Skin necrosis It’s good that you’ve had this examined by your surgeon and are following their care instructions as well as are continuing to avoid smoking. Depending on your healing rate, this should gradually form into scar tissue in about a month or two, since it’s not very big.
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December 22, 2017
Answer: Tummy Tuck Scar Necrosis Hello,Thank you for your question. It sounds like you are doing everything right at this point and you can expect to continue to heal well under your surgeon's supervision. You may have a wider scar and consider a minor revision once you are completely healed- closer to one year post op.All the best
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Answer: Tummy Tuck Scar Necrosis Hello,Thank you for your question. It sounds like you are doing everything right at this point and you can expect to continue to heal well under your surgeon's supervision. You may have a wider scar and consider a minor revision once you are completely healed- closer to one year post op.All the best
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November 21, 2017
Answer: Tummy tuck abdominoplasty excess abdominal skin post-operative tummy tuck skin necrosis healing rate LA tummy expert specialist HI Marinewife, Thank you for your question regarding how long will it take for an area of skin necrosis to heal after a tummy tuck in a smoker. Healing rates are highly variable from patient to patient and the rate of healing depends on a variety of medical reasons. In optimal conditions, small areas of skin necrosis can heal in about three weeks. In poor conditions, it may take up to twelve weeks (or more) to heal an area of skin necrosis. I would not concentrate on the average time it takes to heal from skin necrosis after a tummy tuck. Instead, I would focus on ways to optimize healing. Techniques to optimize healing after skin necrosis include hyperbaric oxygen and localized wound care, as suggested by your plastic surgeon. Also, I would suggest taking a daily multi-vitamin, vitamin C, zinc, magnesium, and iron pills. I would suggest you eat or drink about 100 grams of protein a day. You need to avoid all sources of nicotine and certainly stop smoking. Good luck. I hope that I have answered your questions about skin necrosis healing after a tummy tuck. If you have any more questions about healing after a tummy tuck, please contact my office. Sincerely, Dr. Katzen.
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Answer: Tummy tuck abdominoplasty excess abdominal skin post-operative tummy tuck skin necrosis healing rate LA tummy expert specialist HI Marinewife, Thank you for your question regarding how long will it take for an area of skin necrosis to heal after a tummy tuck in a smoker. Healing rates are highly variable from patient to patient and the rate of healing depends on a variety of medical reasons. In optimal conditions, small areas of skin necrosis can heal in about three weeks. In poor conditions, it may take up to twelve weeks (or more) to heal an area of skin necrosis. I would not concentrate on the average time it takes to heal from skin necrosis after a tummy tuck. Instead, I would focus on ways to optimize healing. Techniques to optimize healing after skin necrosis include hyperbaric oxygen and localized wound care, as suggested by your plastic surgeon. Also, I would suggest taking a daily multi-vitamin, vitamin C, zinc, magnesium, and iron pills. I would suggest you eat or drink about 100 grams of protein a day. You need to avoid all sources of nicotine and certainly stop smoking. Good luck. I hope that I have answered your questions about skin necrosis healing after a tummy tuck. If you have any more questions about healing after a tummy tuck, please contact my office. Sincerely, Dr. Katzen.
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