Scar revision? Do you think that's my hip sticking out, excess skin, or fat? (Photos)

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Hey Doctors! I had an INCREDIBLE experience with my doctor & love my results for the most part. My only concern is that on the side my scar is higher, it looks like I have either excess skin above my scar, my hip bone, or possibly fat? My surgeon is very willing and happy to do a revision, I'm just not sure if it'll help with my problem. Do you think that's my hip sticking out, excess skin, or fat? Do you think a scar revision will help this? Thank you for your time.

Gianfranco Frojo, MD · Answer

I would recommend performing liposuction with a possible scar revision to help make it more symmetric. This is quite common in body contouring surgery.

John L. Burns Jr., MD · Answer

you'd benefit from having some skin and fat removed laterally.  At this time the scar could also be lowered on that side to make it more even.

Ronald J. Edelson, MD · Answer

It is an excellent result. Simple excision of what is kniw as a dog ear can be done using local anesthesia.

Zoran Potparic, MD · Answer

It appears that you have a dog ear on the portion of the scar. Simple excision in local anesthesia may be all what you need. Good luck.

Connie Hiers, MD, FACS · Answer

You appear to have a dog ear and the revision should correct this. The scar might be able to be lowered some as well. Please discuss this with your surgeon.

Camille Cash, MD · Answer

From the photos it appears the area around the hip that concerns you is what is referred to as a "dog ear".  These sometimes occur after a tummy tuck and are relatively simple to revise.  It is likely a combination of fat and skin.  Often times these can be addressed under local anesthesia in a surgical suite.

Ralph M. Rosato, MD · Answer

It is not possible to give you an answer from a photo. It  may be a combinationof skin fat and you hip bone. Follow your surgeons suggestions.

Mats Hagstrom, MD (license on probation) · Answer

When closing the skin edges during a tummy tuck, the upper skin edge has a tendency to move laterally. In order to get an anatomically, correct alignment of the skin edges. The upper edge often needs to be pulled towards the midline. Your dog year on your left side is most likely a misalignment of the skin edges and is best corrected by redoing that side of the procedure. To get the contour corrected may require extending the scar a little bit further onto your side. Your plastic surgeon should be able to differentiate if this is a skin or fat problem without difficulty.
Seeing a complete set of proper before and after pictures would be helpful. Also, seeing a sideways picture would help as well.
Follow up with your provider and have him/her schedule you for a revision if you both agree.
Best,
Mats Hagstrom, MD

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