Is this amount of "ledge" above the incision normal at 3 weeks? Can I use embrace? (Photo)

The appearance of your incision will likely improve over time as swelling dissipates.  Some patients may benefit from contouring liposuction after the incision is fully healed.  It's often not safe to perform aggressive liposuction in the distal flap at the same time as a tummy tuck, so contouring 6 months down the line may make more sense.Embrace can definitely be used in the right patient; talk to your doctor about additional conservative measures than can be taken to minimize the step off.

Thank you for sharing your question and photograph. This ledge appears to be most consistent with tissue swelling and should improve initially with compression garment use.  If this shows little improvement differences in flap thickness needs to then be considered.  Hope this helps.

Hello and thank you for using RealSelf.com.Three weeks is not enough time to determine if what you see is swelling or something else.  You have to assume that swelling does exist and will resolve over 6 months.  It seems that the belly skin above the scar is thicker than below which would give you a 'ledge'.I do not think Embrace would work because of the difference in thickness of the skin.  Stick with scar massage and maybe a silicone product like Silagen.Good luck to you.Dr Spies