I have had the same scar already opened 3 times...the first to remove a cyst on my uterus in 2012, and the other 2 times were c sections. I want to get a tummy tuck but I'm afraid that if they open the same scar a fourth time it may not heal. The last c section I had to go on antibiotics because of an infection and the scar wasn't closing up as easily in certain parts as it did the first 2 times.
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June 9, 2017
Answer: Do you reopen the old c-section scar for a tummy tuck?
Your surgeon is correct. The necrosis will not spread. The wound will temporaily enlarge as the necrotic tissue is separated by the body from the body. Subsequently , the wound will contract and eventually close. Although, the quality of the eventual scar may be affected, sometimes the result wi...
You are best off asking your plastic surgeon as to what his preference is regarding dressing the wound. I tend to apply suture strips on my patient's wounds and leave these on for two weeks. If the dressings remain dry and clean, there is no need to change them until the wound is ready to be...
The best person to decide is your PS,but it is prudent to wait atleast a few months to let you heal emotionally and physically,so wait for 3-6 months it will be helpful to you.