Skin removal - Will the scar length be reduced if skin tightening is done in two stages?

December 24, 2023
Asked By:Cute3330 in Melbourne, AU

This is a general question for when excess skin is removed such as a breast lift, inferior buttock lift, tummy tuck etc. To minimize the length of the final scar, can the skin tightening be done in 2 stages so that only half of the excess skin is removed each time? In this way, once healed from the first stage, then the same incision site is used to remove the remaining excess skin? Please ignore the extra cost and time it will take.

Answers (6)

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December 26, 2023

Answer: Unnecessary to have two stages.

December 26, 2023

Answer: Unnecessary to have two stages.

December 26, 2023

Answer: Scar concern

December 26, 2023

Answer: Scar concern

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