Docs, my ps told me that this "rope" style incision was done intentionally. I have never seen anyone on this site with a ROPE stitch incision. So at the ends of my cut on both sides are "gathered" is any of this NORMAL and will it look normal? How is either expectable as to b proud of your work?
Answer: Rope appearance to incision
Many plastic surgeons will try to raise the wound edges initially during surgery so that as the wounds heal and scar contraction occurs, the scar tends to flatten. The gathering at the ends of your incision was designed to limit the length of the scar. Both should improve with time. If for any reason they do not, they can easily be touched up in the office. Good luck.
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Many plastic surgeons will try to raise the wound edges initially during surgery so that as the wounds heal and scar contraction occurs, the scar tends to flatten. The gathering at the ends of your incision was designed to limit the length of the scar. Both should improve with time. If for any reason they do not, they can easily be touched up in the office. Good luck.
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Answer: Incision May Need More Work
This incision looks a bit extreme in my opinion. Some of the pleating will improve but the everted incision line is over done. A slight amount of eversion is welcomed because this will flattened but not become depressed. You will probably need some revision of this incision.
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Answer: Incision May Need More Work
This incision looks a bit extreme in my opinion. Some of the pleating will improve but the everted incision line is over done. A slight amount of eversion is welcomed because this will flattened but not become depressed. You will probably need some revision of this incision.
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Answer: Will This "Rope" Incision Ever Go Flat and Should I Have "Gathering" at the Ends of my Incision?
At the expense of a shorten scar/incision the surgeon chose this method in hopes of a good result. I believe that hope will be a failure. Plus seeing the ;lateral "dog ear" residual. Sorry.
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Answer: Will This "Rope" Incision Ever Go Flat and Should I Have "Gathering" at the Ends of my Incision?
At the expense of a shorten scar/incision the surgeon chose this method in hopes of a good result. I believe that hope will be a failure. Plus seeing the ;lateral "dog ear" residual. Sorry.
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Answer: Don't be alarmed by an unsightly skin repair shortly after surgery.
The skin in the picture shows a gathering as part of the suturing process. The appearance is aggravated by stretch marks and the presence of the suture itself. This will improve with time is not predictive of a scar revision in the future.
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Answer: Don't be alarmed by an unsightly skin repair shortly after surgery.
The skin in the picture shows a gathering as part of the suturing process. The appearance is aggravated by stretch marks and the presence of the suture itself. This will improve with time is not predictive of a scar revision in the future.
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Answer: Rope Incision after Tummy Tuck
If you are early in healing, the gathering and dimpling will likely improve. Everyone has a different preoperative anatomy, and it is hard for me to evaluate the result with pictures included. There may have been an attempt on the part of the surgeon to reduce the length of the scar by gathering the skin.
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Answer: Rope Incision after Tummy Tuck
If you are early in healing, the gathering and dimpling will likely improve. Everyone has a different preoperative anatomy, and it is hard for me to evaluate the result with pictures included. There may have been an attempt on the part of the surgeon to reduce the length of the scar by gathering the skin.
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