How can a tummy tuck scar be lowered? (Photo)

Many times the flaps can be dissected much higher to create more relative length that can be used to lower the scars.

Revision surgery is unusual but may be desired
for several reasons. Most revisions should be done after 9-12 months. One cause
for revision surgery are “dog ears” at the ends of the incisions. These are
small folds of excess skin that do not flatten over time.  They can be excised, suctioned or both.

Scars may widen or continue to be red and
elevated. These may require laser treatment or injection with kenalog and
5-FU.  Excision and re-closure may help
some scars. Other treatments are available as well.

Excess fat or loose skin may require
liposuction and skin excision to obtain the best result.

can be done, depends on how much relaxation of your skin you get over the next several months. It is anyones guess as to why your surgeon placed your TT scar "high", but now that you have it, it is a matter of what can be done to try to fix it. 

 I'm sorry to hear about your concerns after tummy tuck surgery.  The scar can be lowered by "mobilizing" skin/tissue above and below the scar. It may take a year or longer for their to be enough laxity to allow for this to occur; obviously, physical examination will allow for this determination. Best wishes.

Abdominoplasty surgery is designed to flatten the tummy and remove excess tissues.  The surgery is performed by separating the overlying skin and soft tissues from the abdominal wall and then the wall is tightened with sutures to restore the youthful tight and flat tummy.  The overlying skin is then pulled down like and window shade and the excess skin and soft tissues are surgically removed.  The lower abdominal incision is placed below the bikini line to prevent a visible scar.You should review your surgical results with your Plastic Surgeon to ascertain if there may have been technical issues preventing placement of the incision in the ideal location.  Good luck with the remainder of your recovery!  

To answer your question, the possibility of lowering your scar would ultimately depend on the excess skin available to excise. If there is adequate skin for excision, it is possible to lower the scar to a more cosmetically pleasing position. I recommend consulting with your surgeon regarding your concerns.

Sometimes a tummy tuck scar can be lowered but like you stated, it would depend on how much relaxation you have had in the skin in order to move it down more. This is something that you would need to follow up with your surgeon for.